Imo Government Champions World Environment Day Set up Tree Planting Exercise.
… Commissioner Major Emenike Harps On the benefit of Safety environment
Anselem Anokwute
Imo State government has champions World Environment Day Set up Tree Planting campaign exercise across the 27 Council’s in the State.
The Commissioner for Environment and Ecology protections, Hon. Barr Major Ejikeme Emenike used the occasion to harp on the need for safety, preservation and protection of the ecological system and thank the governor Senator Hope Uzodimma for working passionately to the protection of the State environment.
He explained that the enabling laws on the environment are available and called on the people to help in the preservation, protection and safety of the environment and promised to continue in the sensitization and awareness campaign on the need for safety of the environment and thank all the partners including Ikeodoeme Foundation, under Mrs Sylvie Marie and The Healthy and Sanitize Environment Foundation under Hon. Nze Agu Uzo (Nzobi) and many others for working passionately to revive the State environment and ecological system.
On behalf of His Excellency the Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, Represented by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Mrs Ihuoma Ekomaru, used the occasion at Ikemba Ojukwu Center on Thursday, 5 June 2025, to called on all and sundry to join hands together to save our environment while challenging scientists and researchers on development of new technologies to reduce plastic pollution.
“Everyone is a stakeholder in this venture and we must unite to protect and preserve our common planet”
It’s on record that the World Environment Day (WED) as celebrated annually on the 5th of June, is a global event that focuses on awareness and action for the protection of the environment.
Upon its establishment in 1972 by the United Nations, World Environment Day has been a platform for raising awareness and action on environmental issues such as marine pollution, overpopulation, global warming, sustainable development and wildlife conservation.
Today, as a state, we joined the global community to commemorate the 2025 World Environment Day with the theme
“Ending Plastic Pollution” with South Korea as the global host. This theme resonates deeply with our shared collective responsibility to protect the planet, especially in view of the threats posed by plastic pollution.
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