RSG Launches Mother Earth Tree Planting Project, August

The Rivers State Government says the proposed Mother Earth Tree Planting Project will be launched by August this year.
The Commissioner for Environment, Dr Nyema Weli, who said this while briefing representative of construction companies in his office, urged them to participate in the campaign, Dr Weli said that the  campaign will involve the planting of economic trees along Major roads in Port Harcourt City and ornamental trees by households in the city.
He urged the companies to collaborate with government in achieving the project, which according to him, was aimed at checking flooding and restoring the aesthetic scene of the state as well as releasing fresh air on the environment.
The commissioner said that the minister has already solicited the support of such corporate entities such as the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC), Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), Total E&P Nigeria, among others adding that each of them has taken up some major parts of the city.
Responding , the representative of Reynold Constitution Company (RCC), Mr Andrey Suslaich described the programme as laudable.
He, however, called for more sensitization of the people, stressing that they have carried out such projects along the constructed roads, adding that such effort were unsuccessful as the trees were usually destroyed by the people.
Among the companies that attended the meeting includes , RCC, LCC JDP and Gitto.