Accra, May 28, GNA – The Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Na Abubakar Mahama II, has thrown his weight behind Government’s flagship initiative “Green Ghana Project”, describing it as a laudable intervention to recover the lost vegetation.
The king said this when the Deputy Minister-Designate for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr George Mireku Duker led a delegation from the Ministry to call on him at Yendi.
The Dagbon Overlord assured the visiting team his readiness to lead his people to plant trees on June 11, in his traditional area, saying that trees provided good health and shelter.
He, therefore, encouraged his people to be involved in the up-coming tree planting exercise to help protect the lives of both present and future generations.
The Ya-Na also commended the sector Minister Samuel Abu Jinapor and Government for the initiative and called for its sustainability.
On his part, Mr Duker expressed his appreciation to Ya-Na for accepting to lead his people to plant trees on June 11.
He lauded Ya-Na for the zeal and readiness expressed to make the Green Ghana Day a success, saying that the initiative would be an annual event to recover the lost vegetation.
GNA