June 22, 2018

The Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK) has advised residents of the state to embrace the culture of planting trees as a means of protecting their environment.

Mrs Bilikis Abiola, the General Manager, LASPARK, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos that trees were crucial in sustaining the environment.

Abiola added that trees could also aid good health for residents.

“Trees are very important because they provide so many benefits to humanity.

“It has been proven that human beings breathe out carbon dioxide and inhale oxygen; and trees provide about 40 per cent of the oxygen we inhale on earth.

“Trees also provide food and ground water for humanity.

“When it rains, trees actually absorb the rain water and sinks into the ground and become a source of water for man.

“They also provide protection against windstorms, absorb the pressure from bad weather and also provide shade for cover for residents,” Abiola said.

She also said, “Trees filter the air within the environment and remove harmful particles that can cause cancer and other respiratory diseases.”

She said that LASPARK had engaged in community tree-planting campaign to enlighten Lagos residents on the imperatives of planting trees.