Mr. Maxwell Agyekum Oteng, Dunkwa-on-Offin Forestry Division Manager, has warned chainsaw operators against illegal activities to save the environment from degradation.
Speaking at the Green Ghana initiative at Dunkwa, he noted that both illegal mining and chainsaw operations were threatening the protection of the environment, hence, the need to ensure that they operated within the regulations guiding their activities.
According to him, illegal mining and indiscriminate felling of trees mostly were not in the forests, but in the reserves, and pleaded with those operating illegally to put a stop to the activities for the safety of the environment, else the law would deal drastically with them.
He explained that trees provided humanity with oxygen, affected the rainfall pattern, and also crop production when indiscriminately felled.
Maxwell Oteng Agyekum said that 50,000 seedlings would be planted in the forest, and 150,000 in the environment, not because they were fashionable, but because they were essential to humans and every living thing on this planet.
Dr. Festus Awuah Kwofie, Member of Parliament (MP) for Upper Denkyira East, called for the total protection of trees for the safety of our environment, as they take over 25 years to mature.
He pleaded with every landlord to plant trees in their compounds to provide them with oxygen. The MP also entreated school authorities and institutions to do same to save the environment and protect their buildings from rainstorms.
He commended all stakeholders who participated in the exercise, including the Immigration, Fire, Police services and organisations for making the exercise a successful one.
Nana Gyaekye Annim III, Abakomahene of the Denkyira Traditional Council, also pleaded with Ghanaians to support and promote the Green Ghana project to sustain environmental protection.
