ENVIRONMENTAL & CLIMATE CRISIS, IS UGANDA WINING THE BATTLE? KIVUMBI ATTICULATES ISSUES BEFORE JORNALISTS IN KAMPALA.

IS UGANDA WINNING THE BATTLE ON CLIMATE&ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS?

ENVIRONMENTAL & CLIMATE CRISIS, IS UGANDA WINING THE BATTLE?

Sir Winston Church Hill.

CLIMATE CRISIS, IS UGANDA WINING THE BATTLE?

By Kivumbi Earnest Benjamin
The Future President of Uganda
Press Realize Fri-17th-Apr-09

British Prime Minister Sir Winston Church Hill didn’t just wake up one morning and baptized Uganda the pearl of Africa in early 19 century.
He must have traveled the whole of Africa before coming here and when he arrived he was sure of what he was talking about.
After seeing and witnessing the humble giraves,roaring waters of the Nile, the Natural green cover, beautiful wild life, cool climate, amazing water falls, unique culture, strong kingdoms,mountains,the proud people and all other geographical sceneries.
He had no option than naming this country the Peal of Africa.
Honestly this is what this country has been but it will only stay in books for our descendants to read and I m sure they will ask why Sir Winston Church Hill named it so because of what they will be seeing-for their will be nothing to back up his statement!
Our leaders care less about the Environment all they prefer is making their warrets happy.
That’s why I wasn’t surprised when President Museveni ordered for the eviction of the Birds that harbored on Nakasero State House trees in the name of keeping it free from their droppings.
Places like Wandegeya were named after their own nature but right now you can look for the flock of birds there and you do not see any!
The herbs recommended to people who utilize the traditional medicine are hardly found today, what happened? We have preferred development than preserving the Environment which development we call buildings -God forbid!
A forest that has existed for centuries is ordered to be cleared in the name of investors.
Reports say that members of the security organs mostly the army conspire with the National Forest Authority (NFA) to forests in different parts of the country for timber and charcoal.
National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) has performed her tusk but too late because people have continued to settle in wetlands and game parks where poaching has prevailed.
Are we winning or losing the battle?
Absolutely no! That’s why the whether is no longer predictable. This hinders agriculture since farmers are not certain of the specific seasons to plant for the seasons where they expect no rain it’s when it does rain!
Floods will continue hitting our regions like Karamoja and drought in the central regions.
WAY FORWARD
It’s never too late to revive the glory of this Nation to what Sir Winston Church Hill had termed it.
We ask the people who have occupied game reserves to vacate them and poaching to be stopped.
Tuff laws should be passed against those who degrade and miss use forests.
Finally Rwanda’s ban of Polythen bags "buvera" should an example that Uganda must adopt and this should work immediately.