Nigerian Breweries restores forest ecosystem in Ogun State
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Nigerian Breweries Plc partnered with the Ogun State Ministry of Forestry and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture to plant over 340,000 indigenous trees and restore 350 hectares of the Olokemeji Forest in Nigeria over five years.
The project aligns with Nigerian Breweries’ sustainability goals and aims to improve environmental health and biodiversity. Stakeholders from the three organisations recently met to review the project’s progress and pledge continued collaboration on environmental restoration.
Nigerian Breweries’ Director of Corporate Affairs, Uzodinma Odenigbo, explained that the reforestation initiative strengthens ecosystem restoration and supports sustainability in the areas where the company works. The Olokemeji Reforestation Project also created new income opportunities for local communities through beekeeping and farming. The project improved access to clean water for residents by installing community boreholes, and enhanced climate resilience and watershed protection within the forest reserve.
