The Kogi State House of Assembly has launched an ambitious tree-planting campaign aimed at reversing deforestation and promoting environmental sustainability across the state. Speaker Rt Hon Aliyu Umar Yusuf led the charge on Thursday by planting trees around the Assembly complex in Lokoja, symbolizing the legislature’s commitment to ecological preservation. Addressing lawmakers, stakeholders, and the media, Speaker Umar described the initiative as a proactive response to the growing threat of climate change. He stressed that unchecked deforestation had worsened erosion and degraded agricultural land, posing long-term risks to livelihoods and public...