The Onuesoke Foundation has called on residents of Edjeba Community, Agbarha-Otor, in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, to adopt sustainable environmental practices by deliberately devoting 10 percent of their farming period to afforestation in order to curb the growing threat of deforestation.
The call was made by the founder of the Foundation, Chief Sunny Onuesoke, during the Foundation’s Christmas outreach and presentation of food items to the community.
Addressing community members, Chief Onuesoke emphasised that uncontrolled logging and continuous land clearing for farming have placed rural communities at serious environmental risk, warning that failure to immediately replace felled trees could result in total deforestation, loss of soil fertility, erosion and long-term economic hardship.
“Afforestation must become part of our culture. If every farmer consciously plants trees alongside food crops, we will protect our land, secure our future, and preserve our environment for generations yet unborn,” he stated.
To further support the community during the festive season, the Onuesoke Foundation donated bags of rice, salt and other essential food items to households in Edjeba, as part of its annual Christmas humanitarian intervention.
