The Bichi development Association tagged Fitilar Jama’ar Bichi reaffirmed its determination in fighting desertification in the local Government are.
This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Association Alhaji Rilwanu Idris Malikawa Garu while launching this year’s tree planting campaign organized by the Association at Bichi central modern market today Thursday.
Alhaji Rilwanu Idris Malikawa Garu said the Association has provided hundreds of seedlings that would distributed to various parts of the local Government for planting.
The Chairman said the Association initiated the program last year as part of its contributions in fighting desertification, erosion, pollution and climate change in the area.
He urged management of the market and other areas that have been selected for the program to ensure they protect the planted trees in their domain.
In his message the Bichi local Government chairman Alhaji Hamza Mai Fata represented by the General Manager Bichi Central modern market Alhaji Garba Tukur commended the Association for its commitment incoming up with meaningful programs that will enhance the lives of the people in the area.
Also Speaking the District Head of Bichi Galadima Kano Alhaji Mannir Sunusi represented by his secretary Malam Idi Shitu Malikawa urged village and ward heads in the area to support the program and take it to their domains.
On his part the quest speaker Ustaz Rabi’U Sadiq spoke at length on the significant of plating trees and quoted the Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad S. A. W on the reward of anybody that had planted a tree after his lifetime.
Responding the Chairman of Bichi central Modern market Alhaji Abubakar Bichi thanked the Association for choosing the market to lunched the exercise and assured that all trees planted in the market premises Will be fully protected by the management of the market.
