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Atebubu Forestry commission launches Green Ghana Project
The Atebubu-Amantin municipal office of the Forest Services Division of the Forestry Commission is distributing about 100,000 seedlings across 5 political districts namely; Atebubu-Amantin, Sene East and West as well as the Pru East and West under the Green Ghana Project.

Date Created : 6/14/2021 12:00:00 AM : Story Author : Daniel Oduro-Stewart/Ghanadistrict.com

This was disclosed by the manager Mr. Raymond Ayepah at the launch of the project in Atebubu. He said the initiative is part of government’s agenda to plant over five million trees across the country to improve the vegetative cover and help combat the effects of climate change.

He said his outfit is collaborating with farmers, schools, churches and interested individuals to plant and nurture cassia, mahogany, teak, coconut, mango and cashew seedlings throughout the 5 districts.

Launching the project, the Atebubu-Amantin municipal coordinating director, Hajia Fati Saaka said a society without trees is a society without life adding that the day the last tree dies the last man will die.


“It is against this background that government in its wisdom has together with strategic partners decided to embark on a re-afforestation programme through the planting of trees.” She said.

Hajia Saaka pledged the support of the municipal assembly towards the success of the project.

Mr. Albert Kyere-Diabour, manager in charge of plantations from Kumasi in the Ashanti region shared a brief message on the importance of trees with the gathering whiles the municipal director of education Mr. Isaac Budu pledged the collaboration of all basic schools in the municipality to ensure that the objective of the project is achieved.

Staff of the commission and other partners had earlier gone on a procession through the streets of Atebubu bearing placards with messages some of which read ‘stop bush fires’ ‘plant for life’ ‘Green Ghana’ and ‘plant to live’ .

Present were traditional authorities and heads of various institutions who took turns to plant some of the seedlings.

The function was chaired by the Twafohene of the Atebubu traditional area Nana Ofori Yeboah II.