The Federal Government says it has commenced the establishment of a bamboo development factory in Kogi state.
Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, disclosed this on Wednesday during a ministerial briefing held in Abuja.
Lawal stated that the initiative aims to boost the Bamboo and Rattan Economy in Nigeria.
“The Ministry has commenced implementation of a Bamboo development factory in Kogi State to promote Bamboo and Rattan Economy in Nigeria in line with the diversification drive of the Renewed Hope Administration.
“Feasibility studies for the development of seven more Bamboo factories are ongoing in Ogun, Cross Rivers, Kaduna, Edo, Benue, Ekiti and Taraba States,” he said.
He added that the Ministry’s Department of Forestry has been actively working on various initiatives to promote environmental sustainability and socio-economic development.
In addition to the Bamboo factory, the minister stated that the ministry has planted over 4 million trees across the country in collaboration with the National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW) and the Accelerating Community-based Restoration of the Sahel Land (ACReSAL).
The minister expressed his profound gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his unwavering commitment to environmental sustainability and support for the Ministry’s programs and initiatives.
The Minister also called for collective action, involving everyone, including members of the press, to drive sustainable development for the benefit of current and future generations.
