Customs officers’ wives intensify green campaign in FCT, states

The Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA) has intensified its campaign for environmental sustainability, advocating collective action against climate change through tree planting and broader climate awareness campaigns in the FCT and other states. Speaking during the advocacy campaign held over the weekend in Abuja with the theme, “Walk for a Greener Nigeria,” the representative of […]

The Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA) has intensified its campaign for environmental sustainability, advocating collective action against climate change through tree planting and broader climate awareness campaigns in the FCT and other states.

Speaking during the advocacy campaign held over the weekend in Abuja with the theme, “Walk for a Greener Nigeria,” the representative of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Deputy Comptroller-General Timi Bomodi, described the initiative as a commendable step towards promoting environmental sustainability and ecological preservation.

Bomodi said the campaign, which began with the planting of more than 1,000 trees, reflected COWA’s commitment to fostering a greener environment and improving public health.

“This is a remarkable green initiative by COWA and deserves commendation. Though it started at the borders, it should not end there. We want to see it replicated across the nation because a greener environment promotes healthier living,” he said.

Also speaking, the President of the Customs Officers’ Wives Association, Mrs Kikelomo Adeniyi, said the “Green Border Initiative” was designed to raise awareness about climate change and its impact on communities across the country.

She said climate change was no longer a distant concern but a reality affecting both urban and rural communities, including those in border areas.

According to her, COWA had already implemented the initiative in border communities such as Idiroko, Seme and Ufom, with plans to extend it to more locations nationwide.

“Climate change affects everyone, whether in border communities or urban centres. Pollution and poor air quality are issues that concern all of us,” she said.