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Thursday, 29 February 2024

Expert Calls For Public Awareness In Combating Deforestation


By Deborah Temilade

Professor Alaba Gbadamosi, an expert in Silviculture and Plant Biotechnology, has intensified the need for increased public awareness to combat deforestation and its adverse effects.

Gbadamosi made these remarks during the recent 22nd Inaugural Lecture at Adekunle Ajasin University's Obasanjo Multipurpose Hall, themed, "The Earth's Heating Mantle: Forest To The Rescue."

He advocated for public education on the dangers of bush burning, stressing its contribution to climate change. Gbadamosi also calls for imposing appropriate sanctions and heavy fines on arsonists who destroy bushes and forests.

"We only have one Earth; hence, public enlightenment on the dangers of bush burning should be intensified, and strict punishment, including imprisonment and heavy fines, should be enforced against arsonists who destroy bushes and forests under the guise of hunting wild animals."

He further stressed the importance of encouraging students to study Forestry and its components, highlighting the need for a well-trained workforce to address current challenges and future demands.

"Environmental degradation contributes to climate change, biodiversity loss, and the emergence of new diseases. Forests and trees can play crucial roles in addressing these crises and moving towards sustainable economies.

"Do people destroy forests because they are poor, or are people poor because they destroy forests?" Gbadamosi questioned.

In an interview with ECHO MEDIA, the President of the Faculty of Agriculture, Kingsley Iyeawoji underscored the importance of educating people about the dangers of deforestation to prevent it.

"Those who lack adequate knowledge of deforestation need to be educated," he said.

Samuel Abolanle, a 300-level student at AAUA, also added that reforestation and sustainable farming practices will combat deforestation's heat effects.

"We should practice sustainable farming by replenishing trees whenever they are cut down; otherwise, our environment will suffer from increased heat," Abolanle suggested.

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Wednesday, 28 February 2024

Popular Nollywood Actor to Attend AAUA PFA Freshers' Induction

By Funmilayo Thomas

A Nigerian popular Nollywood actor, Taiwo Ibikunle, is set to attend the induction ceremony for the new students of the Performing Arts department at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, AAUA.

Ibikunle disclosed this in a video he released on his Instagram handle, assuring his presence as the chief priest for the department's 7th induction ceremony themed "Redemption."

He urged his fans in Ondo State, mostly the students of AAUA, to get their tickets from the university and be present at the induction ceremony.


The event is to be held on the 29th of February and 1st of March at the Obasanjo Multi-purpose Hall (OBJ).

In an interview with ECHO MEDIA, the Social Director of the department, Umor Francis, emphasized that the induction ceremony is an annual program to indoctrinate the new students of the department into the world of performing arts.

Speaking on students' preparedness for the induction, Francis said, "It has been over three months of rigorous rehearsals, and it's certain that the freshers have learned so much from the world of Theatre. They automatically bear the name Thespians after the induction."

Similarly, one of the organizers, Adekunle Oluwatomisin, added that the induction is to formally introduce the new Performing Arts students to the world of Theater.

"The students of the department are eager and excited to host the Nollywood icon at its 7th induction ceremony, which will feature a lot of activities. This can be seen in the energy they have put into their rehearsals to make the D-day worthwhile," he said.

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