Promasidor Ghana (PGH), through the Onga Impacting Lives campaign, has launched a Northern Tree Planting project in partnership with the Office of Tamale Zongo Chief at the Tolon district in the Northern Region. A commitment to plant a total of 7,000 trees (which include Mahogany, Acacia and Mango trees) in the district was announced by the Onga brand in partnership with the Dalhu green project of the Office of Tamale Zongo Chief at theof the project’s launch. The Northern Tree planting project is an eco-friendly initiative that supports the Green Ghana campaign by Ghana’s government to reclaim and restore lost forest and vegetation cover, and equally contribute to the fight against climate change.
Addressing the gathering at the ceremonial Tree planting event held at the Tolon Naa’s Palace, Marketing Director of Promasidor Ghana (producer of Onga), Mr. Abiodun Ayodeji, explained that the project forms part of the Promasidor business’s commitment to prioritise environmentally sustainable practices in its operations.
“Promasidor business in Ghana is hinged on a strong pillar of producing quality food products to improve the life and wellbeing of Ghanaians. In doing this, we take into cognisance the need to practice and use sustainable approaches that are not counter-productive to the benefits of our products. As a result, we have prioritised environmentally sustainable practices in our operations. The business has shown strong commitment to a reduction of its carbon footprint, in line with the United Nations (UN) goal of attaining a net zero greenhouse gas emission by the year 2050. This commitment is entrenched in factory operations and community support initiatives: like the Recycling projects, Partnership with climate change advocacy groups, and Tree planting initiatives which include the Northern Tree Planting project to name a few,” Mr. Ayodeji said.
On his part, the Tamale Zongo Chief and founder of the Dalhu Green foundation, Maulana Sheikh Dalhu, said he is motivated by nature, hence the need to champion tree-planting. “It is compulsory to protect nature, and by so doing I encourage tree-planting,” Sheikh Dalhu revealed. He also took the opportunity to urge the public to continuously plant and nurture trees in their homes and communities to protect the environment. Sheik Dalhu further showered praises on the Onga brand for its commitment to the project, and also expressed his gratitude to the brand for the items donated to allow execution of the project. The project commenced with a ceremonial planting of trees at the Tolon palace and Tolon District Hospital.
Other dignitaries in attendance were the Northern Regional Chief Imam – Ahmed Adul Salam; Member of Council of State for the Northern Region – Alhaji Tahir Mahamoud (Zunglana); Tolon District Chief Executive – Mr Ahmed Abubakari Iddrisu; Regional Chief Imam Kumasi – Sheik Darul-Hikma; Culinary Lead – Eva Njeri Njeru; and Corporate Communications and PR Lead – Gideon Kodo, among others.
In a speech read on his behalf, the Tolon-Naa, Alhaji Major Rtd Abubakari Sulemana, disclosed the commitment of his paramountcy to ensure the project’s success, for which reason a committee has been set up to see to the project’s sustainability. The Onga Impacting Lives Campaign is a series of community support initiatives by PGH, which have been designed to positively impact the quality of lives and the environment, and address pressing societal needs of vulnerable groups in society; especially in the Northern Region.
