President Yoweri Museveni recently launched the National Patriotism Environmental Protection campaign at Kitebi Secondary School- Rubaga Division, Kampala.

During the launch, Museveni said he was happy with the campaign since it aims at conserving the environment. “People who go into wetlands, on lakeshores, on river banks, are really enemies of the country,” he said.

“We told them to leave the wetlands. The ones in Bukedi, Kigezi, and Busoga were misled by the British, but the others have no reason why they encroached on the wetlands. But even the ones in Bukedi, Busoga, and Kigezi we shall compensate them to get out of the natural resources,” the President urged.

The Commissioner for Patriotism in the Office of the President, Hellen Seku informed the President that they have embarked on the launch of the environmental protection campaign with a determination to defend the nation’s future.

The Commissioner also noted that they have already put in place a roadmap to rollout the campaign throughout the 18 zones of the country.