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As part of this year's World Environment Day celebrations, the Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu and his Wife, Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu have planted commemorative palm trees.

Speaking at the premises of the Vicar Hope Foundation, Ogurube Layout, Umuahia, where they planted Tenera palm seedlings, the Governor called on people to cultivate the habit of planting trees in the environment.
He advocated the planting of beneficial trees like Tenera palm seedlings in every available space.

Conducting the Governor and the wife round the specific places of planting the trees, the State Commissioner for Agriculture, Rt. Honourable Uzo Azubuike appreciated the efforts of the Governor in agriculture, especially in raising of more than two million Tenera palm seedlings.

He made it known that Abia has remained number in raising palm seedlings and called on all to identify with the Governor's agricultural revolution.

This second segment of the World Environmental Day ended with the Wife of the Governor, Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu showing her husband, the Governor, round the Vicar Hope Foundation complex.