The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), in collaboration with the Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN), Kaduna Chapter, hosted a tree planting exercise at the DICON Ordnance Factory (Ordfac), Kakuri, Kaduna.
The event, themed “Reacting for a Greener World”, was aimed at promoting environmental sustainability and combating climate change.
The Chairperson of CSN Kaduna Chapter, Emi Johnson Umoeka, in her remarks highlighted the responsibility of chemists in addressing the environmental impact of chemical processes.
She noted that since human activities, particularly in chemistry, contribute significantly to pollution, accordingly chemists must also take the lead in mitigating its effects.
She described the tree planting initiative as a resolution by chemists to be at the forefront of the fight against climate change. Emphasizing that trees are vital in absorbing greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane. She also expressed appreciation to the Director General of DICON for supporting the campaign.
Speaking at the event, the Director General of DICON, Major General BI Alaya, commended the initiative and pledged his full support. He described tree planting as an investment in posterity, stressing that trees are essential for human survival as they purify the air, provide shade, and protect the environment.
He further applauded CSN Kaduna Chapter for choosing DICON to flag off the first phase of its tree planting campaign, adding that environmental sustainability should be a collective responsibility aimed at “cleaning the mess we made.”
The symbolic exercise saw no fewer than ten trees planted by Major General BI Alaya, alongside DICON’s Director of Production, Air Commodore E Benson, Director of Business Development and Planning, Mr. N Livingstone, and executives and members of the Chemical Society of Nigeria.
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