The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) partnered with the Sokoto government to establish a technical committee on climate change and environmental issues.

The committee members, led by the commissioner for environment, Nura Tangaza, along with other dignitaries, also launched the plantation of one million trees to mark the 2024 World Environment Day.

Inaugurating the committee on Wednesday, the commissioner for water resources, Yusuf Maccido, commended UNICEF for its support and pledged maximum support for the committee’s success.

Mr Maccido described the effects of climate change as devastating to human and environmental progress, stressing the need for collective efforts in tackling the menace.

The commissioner for environment, Nura Tangaza, said the committee would assist the Sokoto government with desirable actions and policies at all levels.

Mr Tangaza said the committee would also assist the government in addressing endangered desertification, drought resilience, land restoration programmes, climate change, and other issues.

He said the committee would ensure enlightenment campaigns against dangerous human actions, climate change mitigations, tree plantation, and nursing across Sokoto.

Mr Tangaza said the ministry had earmarked one million trees for schools, institutions, reserves, and streets across the state this year. He noted that 70 per cent of the trees are economic trees, in recognition of their dual importance to human lives, and urged residents to support the ministry in nursing the trees.

(NAN)