To prevent rainstorm from destroying houses, the Olowo of Owo, Ondo State, Oba Ajibade Gbadesin Ogunoye III, has urged residents to plant trees.
The monarch is to plant over 5,000 trees in his kingdom to celebrate the 5th anniversary of his coronation.
Chairman of the Anniversary Planning Committee, Dr. Bode Ayorinde, said every household in Owo would be given a tree to plant and monitored to ensure the trees were properly nurtured.
Ayorinde, who spoke at a news conference, said the move to plant trees was to stop destruction of houses by storm.
He said the Owo monarch was moved to embark on the tree planting campaign due to incessant destruction of houses during rainstorm.
Ayorinde said the committee planned to raise N1billion to build five kilometres perimeter fence for the Olowo’s palace, erect a mansion for the Owo monarch and build a befitting reception hall.
He said the building of the perimeter fence was to preserve the remains of the palace and stop encroachment on the palace. Ayorinde urged Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to upgrade the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo to a University of Technology, as envisioned by late former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.
