Tree planting: Lagos gets 14,000 seedlings

Axxela Limited (“Axxela”), one of sub-Saharan Africa’s leading energy solutions providers, has partnered with the Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK) to engage in massive tree planting across the state.

The agreement was sealed to commemorate the 2021 Lagos State Tree Planting Day with the theme, ‘’Restore and Recover’’.

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The tree planting initiative of LASPARK deliberately focused on raising awareness on the need to protect and restore the environment.

The tree planting event took place at the Urban Forest Park, Abraham Adesanya Estate Road (Ogombo Road) Setback, Off Lekki-Epe Expressway (and simultaneously at the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas of Lagos State.

Commenting on the gesture, Axxela’s Head of Environment, Health, Safety and Quality, Uche Okpala, said: “We remain resolute in our commitment to promoting and enabling an eco-friendly environment in our operations and supporting our stakeholders in upholding best practices in entrenching these goals.

“To this end, we have committed to support LASPARK’s tree-planting drive with an additional 3,000 seedlings (bringing Axxela’s total tree seedlings donated to 14,000) in the quest to achieve its mandate of an extensive environmental restoration in Lagos State, one of the world’s most populous cities, vulnerable to flooding due to its geographical proximity to the sea. We are confident that these steps would be critical in the mitigation of these risks.”

In her remarks, the General Manager, LASPARK, Mrs. Adetoun Popoola, said: “We are very grateful for the support and partnership of Axxela Limited. The organisation has supported LASPARK for several years and this year has not been an exception. Its continued support has enabled us to do more, especially to achieve our mandate at the agency. As part of our outreach programmes, we have commenced a mini-botanical garden in one of the schools to be established very soon.”