Nigeria, March 22 -- Officials of the Center for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) and other relevant groups, on Tuesday, took tree planting awareness to public schools in Abuja.

The move was part of activities mapped out to mark the International Day of Forests (IDF) this year.

The first leg of the day's activities was the tree planting campaign movement, while the second phase had experts on Twitter to discuss issues on this year's theme of "Forests and Health".

These activities were championed by the CJID through its Agricultural Journalism and Climate Change Project in partnership with the Association of Flower Nurseries and Landscaping Practitioners in Abuja (AFNALPA), the Global Initiative for Food Security and Ecosyst...