Jigawa Government Bans Tree Felling For Firewood, Charcoal 

The Jigawa State Environmental Protection Agency, has banned tree felling for firewood and charcoal in order to conserve forest resources and the environment, Mr Ahmed Lawan, the Managing Director of the agency has declared.

Mr. Lawan made the announcement in Dutse, the state capital, on Monday, May 8. According to him, the organization forbade cutting down trees without permission in all 27 local government units of the state as specified by the statute that established it.

Ahmed stated that the step was necessary to prevent loggers from felling trees indiscriminately for fuel wood and charcoal.

“JISEPA is mandated by law to discourage, prevent and stop indiscriminate/illegal felling of trees across the state with a view to safeguarding the environment. The Agency observed and received reports of incessant and indiscriminate feeling of trees for unauthorised and illegal logging, uprooting of trees for fuel and charcoal.

The menace ravages the state’s existing and fragile trees with potential deforestation on farm yields, livelihood and public health. Trees provide life support system, play vital role in economic and social lives, carbon sequestration and global climate regulation as well as regulating local air quality and rainfall patterns.

Deforestation, fragmentation and degradation destroy the biodiversity, now many trees, shrubs, herbs and habitats for some animals species have been depleted, while some are endangered,” he said.

He claims that the negative effects of cutting down trees are severe and include things like reduced biodiversity and habitat loss, climate change, desertification, a reduction in water and soil resources, as well as psychological and social effects.

NAN

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