The Federal Government has launched the 2026 tree planting campaign and inaugurated the National Steering Committee of the Sustainable Agricultural Restoration and Growth for Green Wall Areas (SURAGGWA) in Kano.
The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, performed the inauguration on Thursday July 9 during the commemoration of the 2026 Great Green Wall Day at the headquarters of the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) in Kano.
Lawal, while commending the Kano State government for its support, said the initiative underscored the Federal Government’s commitment to restoring degraded landscapes, combating desertification and building climate-resilient communities across the country.
The Director-General of NAGGW, Alhaji Saleh Abubakar, speaking, reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to restoring degraded landscapes and combating desertification across the country.
Also speaking, the Kano State Commissioner for Water Resources, Environment and Climate Change, Dr Dahiru Hashim, reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to environmental restoration and climate action.
In his remarks, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Representative in Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr Hussein Gadain, pledged the organisation’s continued support for Nigeria’s efforts to combat land degradation, restore ecosystems and strengthen climate resilience through the SURAGGWA Project.
The event featured the symbolic launch of the 2026 tree planting exercise and the inauguration of the SURAGGWA National Steering Committee drawn from the 11 frontline states.
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