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Pollution: NDDC Launches Tree Planting Campaign in 9 States
- On World Environment Day 2025 in Port Harcourt, the Niger Delta Development Commission initiated a tree-planting program spanning all nine states within the Niger Delta region.
- The campaign followed concerns about environmental degradation caused by deforestation, plastic pollution, and unethical practices in the Niger Delta region.
- The initiative included donating seven waste segregation facilities to Rivers State University and a stakeholders meeting to raise awareness and promote behavioral change.
- Onuoha Obeka, NDDC Director of Environmental Protection, noted that the existing waste management framework, combined with the new separated waste bins, would enhance the efficiency of waste collection efforts.
- The NDDC aims to enhance biodiversity, mitigate climate change, and foster community development to build a sustainable future for Niger Delta residents.
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NDDC Launches Tree Planting Campaign in 9 States - AgroNigeria
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has launched a tree-planting campaign spanning all nine states of the Niger Delta region—Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo, and Rivers. The campaign was officially flagged off by the Commission’s Director of Environment Protection and Control, Mr. Onouha Obeka, during a multi-stakeholder meeting held in
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