Rotary 9213 District Governor Anne Nkutu briefs the Katikkiro on Rotary’s environmental plan
The Kingdom welcomed Rotary's initiatives as they address the conditions of ordinary people. Katikkiro Charles Peter Mayiga stated this during a meeting with Mrs. Anne Nkutu, the Governor of Rotary District 9213, and Rotary leaders in Uganda at the palace in Mengo.
They had come to introduce the plan to plant the Kabaka's forest in various locations and outline activities for this term, including the Rotary Cancer Run on August 25th.
Katikkiro emphasised that trees are a crucial part of the environment and the environment is the most valuable asset God has given to Africa. If used well, Africa can be richer than other nations. He appreciated Rotary for focusing on issues that affect people's lives and providing solutions.
He expressed concern about investors building factories in wetlands, despite having the means to buy land on the mainland. Such practices significantly harm the environment and can lead to its destruction.
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On behalf of the Chairman of the coordinating committee for Rotary initiatives in the Kingdom, Oweek Ahmed Lwasa, the message was conveyed by Oweek Robert Waggwa Nsibirwa, the Second Deputy Katikkiro and Treasurer of the Kingdom, who is also a former President of Rotary in Uganda. He pointed out that in the past five years, they have planted a forest in Buikwe and other areas. Now, they have changed their approach to not only planting trees but also nurturing them.
Governor Anne Nkutu explained that they decided to plant the Kabaka's forest after realising the severe environmental degradation and climate change caused by wetland encroachment, deforestation, and similar activities.
Teddy Nabakooza Galiwango, the Kingdom's Environment Officer, detailed the forest plan, which will include trees of various kinds, especially medicinal, food-producing, and fruit-bearing ones, with each clan having its representative tree.
