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“The grim reality is that by 2046, Nigeria’s forestland will be reduced to grasslands in the absence of an intervention. The implication of this on national stability will no doubt be catastrophic as forest dependent people will be stripped of their livelihood,” according to NCF Director General, Mr. Adeniyi Karunwi.He said the initiative became necessary because forest is a renewable natural resource and its stock has become diminished because the rate of exploitation has exceeded its regenerative capacity.
Karunwi added that without an intervention such as GRN, by 2046, Nigeria’s forestland will be reduced to grasslands and the implication of that on national stability will no doubt be catastrophic, as forest dependent people will be stripped of their livelihood.
The Guardian also reports that President of the Foundation, Chief Philip Asiodu, who unveiled the GRN programme, said the Green Recovery Nigeria would involve engagement with the stakeholders and encouraging private and community participation in plantations and forest development.
This, according to him, “is to ensure regeneration of degraded forests through enrichment planting and effective participatory forest management.”
Asiodu said the programme was a rare opportunity for corporate organisations and individuals to partner with NCF in any capacity in the drive toward a cleaner and greener economy.
He, therefore, said such nationwide participation was important for the success of the programme and the GRN would be operated under a number of conservation modules tailor-made for corporate organisations and individuals willing to support the project.
Source: The Guardian