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Community undertakes tree-planting
exercise
Aburi (E/R), May 29, GNA - Mr. Magnus Opare Asamoah Deputy
Minister of Transportation has assured Ghanaians to support
the government's Green Ghana Programme by planting more
trees on riverbanks, institutions and roadsides.
Mr. Asamoah, who is also the Member of Parliament for
Akuapem South, said this on Saturday at Aburi in the Eastern
Region after he led the chiefs and the people to plant 600
seedlings of mahogany along the Akuapem Range/Tetteh Quashie
road and from the "Little Acre Hotel" to Asuafum.
Trees were also planted at Aburi Adonten Secondary School,
Aburi Presbyterian Women Training College and throughou the
Aburi township.
Briefing the Ghana News Agency after the exercise, Mr
Asamoah said the exercise formed part of the Ghana at 50
Anniversary Celebration, adding that the trees would not
only provide shade but protect rivers from drying, during
Hamattan season, while some would be used as timber,
charcoals and for other commercial purposes.
Mr. Asamoah said the trees would serve as wind breaks to
save buildings from destruction during rainstorms.
He said the exercise would be extended to Nsawam and other
towns within the District.
Speaking to the GNA in an interview, Otoobour Nana Djankwasi
II Omanhene of Akuapem Anafoo, who accompanied the Minister,
commended the Ghana at 50 Secretariat for providing the
seedlings for the exercise.
Nana Djankwasi also thanked the Minister and the District
Assembly for helping to organize the exercise.
He appealed to saw chain operators to desist from cutting
trees along rivers to help preserve water bodies and the
ecology.
GNA
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