By Christopher Tetteh, GNA
Duayaw-Nkwanta, (Ahafo), June 20, GNA -The Sunyani branch of the Ecobank Ghana at the weekend planted 300 pieces of ornamental tree seedlings at the Duayaw-Nkwanta Serwaa Kesse Girls Senior High School in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region.
The bank, in collaboration with the Forest Services Division, planted the trees to restore the degraded environment of the school as part of its annual tree planting exercise aligned with its Corporate Social Responsibility (CRS) programme.
Mr Mohammed Awudu, the Sunyani Branch of Ecobank Ghana who led the tree planting exercise, emphasised the bank’s dedication to create a greener environment in SHSs in the country.
He said the exercise further sought to sensitize the students on the importance of trees towards environmental sustainability, saying that the bank had outlined tree planting exercises to mark the 2026 celebration of the World Environment Day (WED).
Observed annually on June 5, the WED is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the environment.
The theme for the 2026 celebration is: “Inspired by Nature, For Climate, For Our Future.”
Mr Awudu highlighted the relevance of trees towards human survival and advised the students to nurture the trees.
He urged them to also take responsibility for planting and nurturing trees in their respective communities.
“Don’t just see trees as trees, but see them as life and take the responsibility to nurture and preserve them for a better tomorrow,” he advised.
Mr Awudu said the Ecobank Ghana was also collaborating with institutions like churches, schools and hospitals to plant trees and re-green their environment.
He later donated five bags of cement to support the school’s ongoing educational projects and urged the management of the school to also monitor the growing of the trees.
Madam Margaret Anane-Agyei, the Headmistress of the school, expressed appreciation to the bank for the support and the tree planting initiative to help sustain the environment.
GNA
Edited by Dennis Peprah/Benjamin Mensah
Reporter: Cristopher Tetteh
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