Ahead of the July 14, 2013 annual tree planting day celebration in Lagos, the state government, yesterday, said over 4.3 million trees had been planted in the first five years of its tree planting campaign as part of measures to reduce the impacts of global climate change.
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The government also said the state had over 170 parks and gardens across the state and that additional three were under construction in Badagry, Alimosho and Ipakodo, Ikorodu axis of the state.
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It will be recalled that governor, Babatunde Fashola flagged-off the tree planting campaign in September 2008 along Ikorodu axis of the state, "with the aim to orientate residents of the state on the importance of tree planting, and as a mitigating measure to climate change."
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Head of consultant to the Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency, LASPARK, Dr. Titi Anibaba, who disclosed this in an interview with Vanguard, said the theme for this year's tree planting day celebration was; 'Green was peace'.
Climate change is something that should not happen often so it's a very good idea for them to do this. Planting trees is dope!