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The Kano State Government said it has initiated a process to enact forestry law to check indiscriminate felling of trees and protect the environment.
Dr Kabiru Ibrahim-Getso, the Commissioner for Environment, stated this while inspecting the monthly environmental sanitation exercise on Saturday in Kano. x
Ibrahim-Getso who decried the spate of tree felling, said the law will provide sanctions and penalties for those engaged in the act.
He said the state relied on the National Environmental Laws, adding that the new law will check tree felling, control flooding and preserve the ecosystem.
Commenting on the environmental exercise, Ibrahim-Getso said the exercise is designed to enhance waste and drain clearance to enhance sanitation.