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Great Green Wall strengthens synergy with N/West stakeholders on climate change
Rewrite by Ahmad Ayuba
The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW), says it is working on ways to enhance synergy with stakeholders in the North-west on the conservation of nature and environmental protection.
Speaking in Kano during the week at a stakeholders meeting, the Director General of the Agency, Dr Yusuf Maina-Bukar, stated that collaboration between the stakeholders will help in combatting desertification, deforestation and, in the restoration of degraded lands.
Represented by the Director, Resources Mobilisationsation, Alhaji Safiyanu Yavana, Dr Yusuf Maina-Bukar said that the agency had played a critical role in galvanising attention towards addressing challenges associated with climate change and other environmental issues.
“The agency has embodied this spirit of partnership and collaboration amongst stakeholders to ignite common resolve to eradicate climate change challenges through the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG).
“Despite the gloomy picture of dealing with the challenge at hand, there is an aura of hope, palpable commitment and unwavering doggedness out there to collectively work together towards inclusive achievements in this regard,” he said.
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Speaking earlier on ” Tackling Food Insecurity through Enhancement of Agroforestry”, Prof. Alhassan Danladi of the Faculty of Forestry and Environment, Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto, identified agroforestry as the best way out to address climate change.
“Agroforestry has been around for years, trees amongst crops or grazing fields could allow us to achieve many things. This is a way to increase crop yields, while also benefitting the environment,” he said.
According to him, the benefits of Agroforestry include, Increased productivity, resilient and sustainable food production and more space for wildlife.
In their separate remarks, Salam Aminu Lawal from Miyetti Allah, Birnin Kebbi and Alhaji Nasiru Sarkin Fulani Achida, Sokoto applauded the foresight of the agency for organising the workshop which NAN reports, attracted participants from states in the Northwest geopolitical zone.
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