{"id":5063,"date":"2017-06-26T03:00:02","date_gmt":"2017-06-26T03:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/varsity-begins-greening-initiative\/"},"modified":"2017-06-26T03:00:02","modified_gmt":"2017-06-26T03:00:02","slug":"varsity-begins-greening-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/varsity-begins-greening-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Varsity begins greening initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_346007\" readability=\"35\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FUNAI.jpg?resize=1200%2C686&#038;ssl=1\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/plugins\/ventra-lazy-load\/images\/1x1.trans.gif?ssl=1\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FUNAI.jpg 1200w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FUNAI-1046x598.jpg 1046w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FUNAI-487x278.jpg 487w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FUNAI-974x557.jpg 974w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FUNAI-320x183.jpg 320w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FUNAI-640x366.jpg 640w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FUNAI-600x343.jpg 600w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"686\" class=\"size-full wp-image-346007 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FUNAI.jpg?resize=1200%2C686&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"686\" class=\"size-full wp-image-346007 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FUNAI.jpg 1200w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FUNAI-1046x598.jpg 1046w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FUNAI-487x278.jpg 487w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FUNAI-974x557.jpg 974w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FUNAI-320x183.jpg 320w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FUNAI-640x366.jpg 640w,https:\/\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/FUNAI-600x343.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Vice Chancellor, Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (FUNAI), Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba (with coconut tree) addressing some students before the start of the tree planting exercise.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This was part of the activities lined up for the students\u2019 week, where the final year students of the University gave their full support to the Campus Greening Initiative of the University Management by donating some of the fruit trees that were planted in the event.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during the campaign, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba explained that investment in nature as carried out by the final year students is a long-term one, which its value may even outlive the donor, since trees have long life span.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou may not know the importance of what you are doing here today until you come here in years to come with your children during their matriculation or convocation ceremony<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen you will know you have actually invested in nature\u201d, the Vice Chancellor told the final students who donated some trees as part of their contribution to the greening effort of the university management.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the Technical Officer, Horticulture and Landscaping Services, Mrs. Celestina Adebayo explained that the activity was part of the systematic campus greening programme of the University aimed at enhancing the campus beauty, and ensuring aggressive afforestation of the university, combating environmental degradation caused by soil erosion and mitigating the challenges of climatic change.<\/p>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a hre=\"http:\/\/guardian.ng\/property\/varsity-begins-greening-initiative\/\"> Guardian <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Vice Chancellor, Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (FUNAI), Prof. Chinedum Nwajiuba (with coconut tree) addressing some &hellip; <a title=\"Varsity begins greening initiative\" class=\"hm-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/varsity-begins-greening-initiative\/\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Varsity begins greening initiative<\/span>Read 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