FILE: Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has urged residents to treat tree planting as a sustained environmental responsibility rather than an annual government exercise, saying the state’s response to climate change must extend to protecting and nurturing trees after they are planted.
Abiodun made the call on Saturday at the 2026 Ogun Tree Planting Day, organised by the state Ministries of Environment and Forestry at the frontage of Orange Valley Estate, Olusegun Obasanjo Hilltop, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta.
Represented by his deputy, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, the governor said the theme of this year’s programme, “Root for the Future: Plant a Tree, Heal the Earth,” reflected the growing environmental pressures facing communities across the state.
“Tree planting is not merely the placing of seedlings into the soil but a reaffirmation of our collective responsibility to protect the environment, restore degraded ecosystems and secure a future where economic progress and environmental sustainability advance together,” Abiodun said.
