UDUS centre donates 1,000 tree seedlings to university unions
The Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) has donated 1,000 tree seedlings to university unions and climate action groups in Sokoto. The donation, according to a statement by the university’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Ismaila Mohammed Yauri, was made through its Centre for Biotechnology and Plant Tissue Culture as part of efforts to promote […]
The Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) has donated 1,000 tree seedlings to university unions and climate action groups in Sokoto.
The donation, according to a statement by the university’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Ismaila Mohammed Yauri, was made through its Centre for Biotechnology and Plant Tissue Culture as part of efforts to promote climate resilience in the state.
Beneficiaries of the initiative include the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), and National Association of Academic Technologists (NATT), alongside environmental groups such as the Make Sokoto Green Initiative and the Selfless Impact Development Foundation.
The Director of the Centre and National President of the Botanical Society of Nigeria, Professor Adamu Aliyu Aliero, stressed the urgency of collective climate action.
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He said, “One of our main mandates is to promote inclusive climate action. Human survival is increasingly endangered by climate change, and Sokoto—one of the Nigerian states facing serious ecological issues—requires urgent intervention. Tree planting is not just important; it is essential.”
Vice Chancellor of UDUS, Professor Bashiru Garba, represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration), Professor Malami Muhammad Maishanu, commended the Centre for the timely intervention.
He urged it to sustain and expand the initiative beyond the university community, while calling on stakeholders to collaborate for broader climate action.
Leaders of the university unions—Dr. Bashir Saidu (ASUU Vice Chairman, UDUS), Comrade Abubakar Ibrahim (SSANU Chairman), alongside NASU and NATT representatives—praised the Centre and the management for their foresight and commitment to environmental sustainability.
Partner organisations, including the National Agency for Great Green Wall (NAGGW), Make Sokoto Green Initiative, and Selfless Impact Development Foundation, lauded the gesture and pledged to work closely with the Centre and UDUS in promoting climate action, food security, and community development projects.
Dataphyte Biodiversity Reporting Fellow, Mr. Tunde Omelehin, also challenged UDUS to pursue strategic partnerships on climate action, describing it as one of the most critical areas of modern discourse and community service.