Climate Change: COOU VC, Others Take Tree Planting Awareness Campaign to Awka Streets Awka

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By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu

The Acting Vice Chancellor of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, COOU, Professor Kate Omenugha, Saturday, 6th of July 2024, led others as they poured into the streets of Awka, Anambra State Capital, to embark on a rally, aimed at ramping up public awareness for Climate Change and need for Tree Planting.

The COOU’s Management, staff, students and their numerous partners, had assembled at Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, as early as 7am for the exercise.

The team from COOU, comprising the Management, Deans of Faculties, HODs, academic and non-academic staff, students, and friends of the Institution, walked from Ekwueme Square to the popular UNIZIK Temporary Site, and from there to the Club Road, otherwise known as Abakaliki Street, before returning from there to Ekwueme Square, Awka.

Speaking on the essence of the road show, tagged, ”Public Awareness for Climate Change and Need for Tree Planting”, the Acting Vice Chancellor, paid a glowing tribute to the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, for leading from the front.

She said the Governor’s zeal and commitment towards addressing the issue of Climate Change could not be overemphasized, adding that they borrowed a leaf from the Government of Anambra State.

The Acting Vice Chancellor explained the roadshow was designed to create serious and impactful awareness on the need for the people to imbibe the spirit of planting, nurturing and safeguarding trees in and around them. The University Don expressed delight with the turn-out of Management, Staff and students, friends of the University, partners and others, saying that it was a wonderful outing, even as she said that the institution would on the 17th of July, 2024, unveil their 5-year Roadmap for the planting of 1 million trees -2024-2029.

The Professor of Mass Communication, announced that the event would be chaired by Comrade Peter Nwosu (Peter NUPENG Oil and Gas) and would be attended by people from all walks of life.

In an interview, the Tree Planting and Climate Action Change Committee Chairman, Professor Kingsley Nwozor, said that they planned using trees as wind breakers, emphasizing that the institution had been ravaged and threatened by the wind and scorching sun which occasioned the climate change.

Speaking during the road show, Comrade Peter Nwosu commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo and his team for championing the tree planting exercise, which, he said, would assist in no small measure in tackling the menace. Comrade Nwosu appreciated the Acting Vice Chancellor of COOU, Prof. Omenugha, for her vision and courage, noting that he was impressed with the way and manner she ran the varsity.

‘We have seen a whole lot of changes here. Just within few months in office. She is firing from all cylinders and we are happy with her achievements,’ he added.

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