In an effort to practically join the Government of Kenya in fulfilling its obligation of advocating for trees planting in the Country, SACCA Congress delegates will plant 15,000 trees within Education institutions in Gilgil sub county, Nakuru , Friday this morning.
The African Confederation of Cooperative Saving and Credit Association Executive Director George Ombando said the delegates apart from being cooperators they are agents of environmental Conservation and the ACCOSCO support the environmental conversation in all African states to enable the countries in Africa fights with the climate changes which have negatively impact to the livelihoods of the citizens of African countries.
Ombando thanked the Kenyan Government and President William Ruto for initiating planting trees in Kenya as a drastic measure to curb climate change and advocacy for increment of forest coverage which is essential in environmental conservation.
“We appreciate the initiative by 2024 SACCA CONGRESS host country, Kenya for planning trees and as ACCOSCA we want to practically support the initiation by planting over 15,000 trees in Gilgi Boys High School, Gilgil Girls High School and Gilgil primary in Nakuru County” said Ombado.
He added that the reason to plant the trees in education institutions is to show the school going children that tree planting is very important and they should embrace it at school and at home with their parents and teachers.
Ombado thanked the CS for Cooperatives Wycliffe Oparanya and other Cabinet Ministers from foreign countries, dignitaries and other SACCA CONGRESS Delegates for supporting the program to plant over 15,000 trees in Kenya during their congress.
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Speaking while launching the initiation this morning, Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives Wycliffe Oparanya said President William Ruto has been supporting programmes for environmental conservation and he fully welcomed any initiative to plant trees in an effort of curbing climate change.
Oparanya added that trees planted by 2023 SACCA Delegates will remain as an indicator of the support of Cooperative movement in Africa to advocate for environmental conservation in all African States.
Oparanya who was accompanied by other Cabinet Ministers from African Countries said that SACCA Congress tree planting initiation should not end in Keanya but it should continue in other countries of Africa in order to plant more trees in Africa and curb the negative impact of climate change.
Meanwhile various delegates from African countries who attend SACCA Congress have expressed concern about the rapid careless cutting down of trees by International Companies from Foreign Nations in Asia, America and Europe which has affected the food security among Africa people.
Speaking to SACCO REVIEW this morning the delegates said Heads of state in Africa should lay down measures to protect forest coverage in Africa instead of allowing companies from foreign nations cause a lot of environment harm to Africa.
Led by Peter Sonna from Ghana, the delegates said the issue of environmental conservation should not be taken lightly because it has a lot of negative impact to the ordinary citizens of Africa which will automatically affect the economic activities of the people of Africa.
Sonna said Heads of state and governments in Africa should defend and protect Africa’s environment by ensuring that strict and protective regulations have been put in place for conserving the natural resources of Africa which are being carelessly exploited by Foreign Countries.
BY PETER OTUORO
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