By Samuel Oyadongha
Yenagoa—Though the Bayelsa State Government had last year announced the ban on logging in its forests, several truck load of logs are still being transported out of the state daily.
The state deputy governor, Rear Admiral John Jonah (rtd), in Yenagoa during the flag off of this year’s tree planting campaign, said that the government had taken proactive steps to stem the trend, leading to reforestation and conservation of forests and game reserves in the state.
According to him, government had already given approval for the upgrading of some forest reserves to become National Parks with a view to providing employment and boost eco-tourism in the state as well as approval for the recruitment of some forestry staff to boost the forestry sub-sector.
Recognising the necessity for the exploitation of trees for purposes of food, building materials, furniture, medicines, fibres and resins, he stressed the need for the people to know that trees also protect and preserve the environment, act as carbon sink by protecting the ozone layer from rapid depletion in order to ensure a balanced ecosystem to support life.
He directed the chairmen of the local government areas in the state to equally flag off the tree planting campaign in their domains and develop recreational parks in their areas.
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