Obaseki, who said this while briefing journalists in Benin City, said the project is worth $3 million
“The Food and Agriculture Organization wrote to us a couple of months ago to be part of a project for the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable use of lowland forests. The project is between Edo State and three other States and is worth slightly over $ 3 million.”
While calling for increased collaboration among stakeholders to safeguard the environment, ensuring sustainable practices to preserve the ecosystem and prevent the loss of biodiversity, Obaseki said the State’s forest resources can boost its economy if properly harnessed and conserved. He stated, “We were exporting timbers in the time past before the advent of crude oil resulted in the loss of the culture of sustainability. So, if we are to progress, develop, and diversify our economy, then we must go back to those things that made us great before.”
The governor reassured, “We will intensify actions at conserving our forests. We are working with our security forces and other stakeholders to smoke out all those people who are not supposed to be in our forest.”All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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