World environment Day: NNPC Foundation plants 70 trees in FGGC, Benin
Mrs. Goodnews Willie with students of FGGC, Benin
Published By: Taiwo Okanlawon
By Jethro Ibileke
As part of activities marking the World Environment Day, the Management of NNPC Foundation Limited on Wednesday planted 70 economic trees inside the premises of Federal Government Girls College, Benin.
Speaking during the tree planting ceremony, the Managing Director of NNPC Foundation, Mrs Emmanuella Arukwe, noted that the Foundation’s mission was to support environmental sustainability through impactful initiative such as reforestation, conservation and education.
Arukwe who was represented by the Deputy Manager (Education and Health care Programmes), Mrs Goodnews Willie, said NNPC Ltd is passionate about executing positive and impactful Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes in the country .
She also called for the collective affirmative action to take responsibility for the survival of our immediate environment that will bring about positive spiral effects to the global habitat.
According to her, “As a recently transited private company, NNPC Ltd is positioned to align with global best practice in the Energy industry and is committed to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“NNPC Foundation was established as the social arm of NNPC Ltd to be the connect between the stakeholders, who are the over 200 million Nigerians, and the Company, through the execution of impactful CSR initiatives.
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“One of the key focus areas of NNPC Foundation is to undertake impactful initiatives on Environment, and in commemoration of the World Environment Day.
“We have lined up strategic programmes such as tree Planting campaigns in schools and quizzes competitions to sensitize the citizenry on environmental preservation.
“According to the UN Convention, about 40% of the world’s land is degraded and is directly impacting half of the global population, threatening economies,” she said.
Earlier in her remarks, the Principal of FGGC, Benin, Mrs. Osariemen Aghedo, commended the management of NNPC Ltd/Gte Foundation for choosing the School as one of its locations for the trees-planting campaign initiative.
World Environment Day is a global platform to raise awareness about environmental issues and foster action for sustainable development.
This year’s celebration has the theme, “Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience”.
