Bauchi-based Shaykh Abdulkadir Jahun Islamic Foundation, on Saturday, planted 350 seedlings as a form of charity to curb erosion and other environmental hazards in the state.
The faith-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) conducted the exercise tagged ”Go Green 2021” at the Sultan Abubakar Hajj Camp in Bauchi.
In his remarks, the Secretary of the foundation, Alhaji Mohammed Mujtaba, said that tree planting was a measure to protect the land from environmental degradation.
“Planting trees is an act of worship. So, we seek divine rewards for our parents, leaders, scholars and ourselves through this exercise,” he said.
He added that the Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency (BASEPA) provided 200 out of the 350 seedlings.
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