{"id":7511,"date":"2017-12-18T03:19:13","date_gmt":"2017-12-18T03:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/govt-flays-destruction-of-forestry-sector\/"},"modified":"2017-12-18T03:19:13","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T03:19:13","slug":"govt-flays-destruction-of-forestry-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/govt-flays-destruction-of-forestry-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt. flays destruction of forestry sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/guardian.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/buhari.jpg?resize=1280%2C720&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-491416 lazyload\" \/>The Federal Government has condemned he alleged  destruction of forestry sector by miscreants and  called for the protection of wildlife resources.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a one-day workshop organized by the Delta State Ministry of Environment for taskforce and forestry sector in Asaba, the Minister of Environment, Alhaji Ibrahim Jibril regretted the reported take over of , forestry sector by  miscreants saying their illegal activities are at the detriment of the economy.<\/p>\n<p>At the workshop themed: \u201cPreservation of forest investment, way forward\u201d, the  Minister represented by the Director of General Services, Ministry of Environment, Asuquo Enile blamed the current state of forests across the country on indiscriminate deforestation, degradation, poaching and trafficking of wild flora, as major setback to the economic crops.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that  untoward human activities had reduced the ability of the forests to supply products, and play their role of protecting water bodies, biodiversity conversation, wildlife habits and carbon sinks.<\/p>\n<p>The minister noted that most of the forest reserves and trees on production landscape were managed without basic management principles, explaining that allocations of timber resources were no longer based on technical considerations but on political patronage.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed the willingness  of  government  to  provide enabling environment and <a href=\"https:\/\/amazingproperty.com.ng\/blog\/get-quick-loan-for-real-estate-investment\/\">funds<\/a> to encourage meaningful participation  by relevant stakeholders in efforts to attain sustainable utilization of forest resources.<\/p>\n<p>In his remarks, the State Commissioner for Environment, Mr. John Nani expressed hopes that the taskforce on forests\u2019 preservation would bring to book \u201cMiscreants\u201d allegedly destroying the economic trees.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that  the workshop will help to educate the modus operandi in the preservation of forests.<\/p>\n<p>[a dunit=2]<\/p>\n<p><a hre=\"http:\/\/guardian.ng\/news\/govt-flays-destruction-of-forestry-sector\/\"> Guardian <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Federal Government has condemned he alleged destruction of forestry sector by miscreants and called for &hellip; 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