Addressing the gathering, the Executive Director of Naa OO Naa foundation, Ms. Racheal Aryee indicated that the green Ghana is a collective responsibility to all to facilitate afforestation in the country to prevent further depletion of the ozone layer through emission of carbon dioxide and the human activities that affect climate and environmental change.

She disclosed that the Green Ghana initiative which focuses on planting trees to protect and restore Ghana’s vegetative cover is a laudable move by government which must be embraced and supported by all Ghanaians.

Ms. Aryee opined that the recent rise in flooding in the country could be attributed to the lack of trees in the capital adding that this development positions the Green Ghana project as a strategic and commendable initiative that will help solve the flooding situation in the country and safeguard the environment. She encouraged the teachers and pupil of the school to inculcate the attitude of tree planting in contribution to the restoration of Ghana’s forest reserves and making Ghana green.

She appealed to pupil not to just plant but to also have time for the trees by
nurturing it grow and serve the purpose of protecting and beautification of the environment.
The NGOs’ tree seedlings planting exercise was under the supervision of the Ablekuma North Municipal Director of Agriculture, Mr. Hopeson Blewu and the team who also facilitated the tree planting exercise.

The Tree Planting Exercise was in partnership with the Royal Eagle Ladies Foundation, a non –governmental organization in Ghana.