NFA boss welcomes M7’s directive on encroachments

National Forestry Authority (NFA) Executive Director, Michael Mugisa has welcomed President Yoweri Museveni’s directive that all encroachers on Forests and swamps should vacate by July this year.

NFA Boss, Michael Mugisa

While appearing on NTV Uganda’s News Night, Mugisa said it’s a big success for them to see that president has directed all forest/forest reserves encroachers to leave by July.

“We wanted this to be on the national agenda and now that it has been, we are happy and it’s a big success for us,” he said.

The President while commissioning NWSC newly refurbished Ggaba Water treatment plant yesterday gave all encroachers up to July this year to vacate or else they will be force out.