Green border initiative: COWA crops 14,882 timber, mobilises 682 ambassadors in first 12 months

The Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA) Thursday mentioned it has planted 14,882 timber and mobilised over 682 Green Ambassadors within the first 12 months of its Green Borders and Sustainability Initiative.

The affiliation, led by its nationwide president, Mrs Kikelomo Adeniyi, additionally reported 6,093 group schooling and outreach engagements, 4,041 well being and wellness interventions, and 1,138 beneficiaries of expertise acquisition programmes.

The actions spanned Nigeria Customs Service formations, colleges, barracks and surrounding communities.

“The 14,882 trees planted and over 682 Green Ambassadors mobilised within one year demonstrate what can be achieved through collective action, sustained advocacy and a shared responsibility for protecting our environment,” Adeniyi mentioned.

Highlights included a nationwide marketing campaign to plant 1,000 timber in a single hour on 30 April 2026, a Walk for a Greener Nigeria local weather advocacy marketing campaign in Abuja, and Green Border Day actions throughout taking part areas.

COWA additionally launched an Adopt-a-School Campaign at COWA School, Idiroko, Ogun state, the place it established the primary Green Borders Eco-School and an Eco-Club. It adopted 250 college students on the faculty, planted 100 fruit timber at Government Secondary School, Jabi, Abuja, and launched Eco-Clubs on the Apapa and Tin Can Island Commands.

Other efforts included environmental sensitisation on the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal Command, a Clean Barracks Campaign, Green Barracks workouts within the Federal Capital Territory and clean-ups throughout customs barracks.

On well being and empowerment, COWA donated 250 blood strain screens to girls in Nasarawa state to mark World Hypertension Day. It graduated its third cohort from the COWA Skills Acquisition Centre and held an Ideas to Income workshop in Gwagwalada, Abuja.