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Tamale, Ghana – A leading figure of the Shia Muslim community in Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana, Shehu Dalhu Abdul Mumin, has advocated for every resident to endeavour to plant a tree in order to consolidate efforts by government to combat climate change in the country.
According to Shehu Dalhu Abdul Mumin, tree planting should be a concern to the entire humanity irrespective of one’s religion, race or age because the issue of climate change was real and a battle between humanity and nature.
“Tree planting is very vital for this planet as they give us oxygen, absorb carbon dioxide, stabilize the soil, protect water bodies, reduce global warming and give life to the wildlife. That is what science taught us.
“However, from my spiritual understanding, I got the knowledge that, cities with more trees have less crime rate. Therefore, more trees less crime and for that matter more life and peace” Shehu Dalhu who is also Imam of the Ahlul-bait Mosque in Tamale made the call when he launched “The Dalhu Greening Project” in Tamale on Tuesday.
The project, which is scheduled to officially begin on December 8, 2019, seeks to plant about ten thousand trees including acacia, mango and others in various communities and institutions across the Northern Region. The initiative is to combat climate change and its causes including deforestation and bush burning among others.
According to the United Nations Environment Program, the present global rate of forest depletion afflicts damage on 247 million hectors of forest annually.
This in the view of Shehu Dalhu, needed to minimized because life was not possible without trees. “Instead of cutting them, we should rather grow more trees for better life. In Ghana, according to National Tree Planting, the Forestry Commission estimates about 6.6 million hectares of Ghana’s 8.2 million hectares of forest has been depleted over the years through indiscriminate human activities. Currently, the remaining 1.6 million hectares of forest cover is being threatened by illegal lumbering and other human activities.”
The Islamic Scholar urged all Muslims in the Northern Region to plant trees whenever they were celebrating a very important event or achievement in their life. “Today, the value of trees keep increasing as their role expands to meet the needs brought by our modern lifestyles. Therefore, for better and quality life, you plant trees on the following days of your life: wedding day, plant trees; outdooring day, plant trees; funeral day, plant trees; Eid day, plant trees; Maulid day, plant trees; and any important memorable day in your life, plant trees.”
By SavannahNewsOnline.Com/Philip Liebs
