Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has inaugurated the State’s Forestry Commission with a charge to bolster the government’s efforts at the conservation, management, and development of Edo forest assets.

Governor Obaseki, at the event, which was held at the Okomu National Park in Ovia South-West Local Government Area, also unveiled the 10-year Edo State Forest Restoration and Plantation Strategy as well as the Edo State Forestry Commission logo.

The governor decried the loss and degradation of forest lands and forest reserves in the state.