No be small thing o! Na today, we go talk about as the Director-General of Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Zacharia Yaduma, waka go meet the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Adewolu Ladoja. E no be just any kind visit; na to carry their report and issues together, make forestry for Ibadan shine like star!
Yaduma and hin team land for Ibadan to congratulate the Olubadan wey just coronate, and at the same time, make sure say dem fit dey work together well. As dem dey yarn, the DG don open hin mouth wide, showcase wetin dem fit do for forestry matter and how e fit benefit the community.
For the gist, dem talk about land encroachment wey dey disturb the forest area, and also how e fit take push for proper certification of their herbal products through National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. Wetin dem dey really try do be say, make sure say indigenous tree species no go vanish, make dem fit sell their forest-based products wella!
Yaduma no forget to drop some palatable innovations wey don come from di institute too. E even talk about how e dey proud of Ibadan, na there e start hin journey since 1983. Last year, e collect award as “Outstanding Friend of Ibadanland” during one big ceremony wey Olubadan dey for ground. Na real achievement wey e dey flaunt, no be small!
Dr. Ibraheem Lawal, wey be Provost of the Federal College of Forestry for Ibadan, even pour praise for Yaduma body, say na him help am become first indigene of Ibadan wey serve as Provost in di college wey don dey for 85 years! Talk about carrying your people along!
As dem finish gist, Olubadan chook mouth say e go make sure say di challenges wey Yaduma raise go see solution, and e also confirm say hin economic team go visit FRIN before dis month go end. Na wetin we sabi as leaders dey make promise, we go dey watch!
Dis visit no just be like normal visit; e be like serious commitment to grow forestry research and education for Ibadan, and beyond. Na only if we dey put head together we go fit see better result. Na so e be, my people, make we dey follow this story well-well!
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