By Junaidu Danladi
The Babangida Charity Foundation had launched 2024 tree planting program at Romi community in Dawakin Tofa Local Government, Kano State on Saturday 29th June, 2024. The project tagged ” _Make_ _Romi_ _Green_ _for_ _Better_ _Future_ ” witnessed the planting of 500 variety of trees.
The Chairman Board of Trustees _(BoT)_ of the Foundation, Malam Isa Adamu Abdullahi in his welcome address welcomed the members of the community and other invited guests to this year’s program. He urged the beneficiaries of the trees to take good care of them due to their socio-economic importance.
On his part, Alhaji Muhammad Tukur Babangida, one of the founders of the Foundation and also Vice Chairman BoT highlighted some of the programs of the Foundation that include empowerment initiative for orphans and needy, tree planting, medical outreach, education support and vocational training.
Also, Alhaji Muhammad Babangida Adam, a patron of the Foundation, noted the significance of tree planting. He went memory lane to recall his experience as a child growing up in the community and how the environment then was more conducive due to the availability of trees, including economic trees. He noted the Foundation readiness to revive the environment by planting trees and empower the people.
In his brief lecture, Alhaji Musa, an Agric Extension expert and a retired Director at Kano State Agricultural and Rural Development Authority _(KNARDA)_ enumerated the multiple benefits of trees such as improving the land fertility, controlling flooding, economic and social benefits. He used the opportunity to admonish the beneficiaries to maintain the trees.
