MANAFWA
Over 8000 trees have been distributed and planted in Bunyinza town council Manafwa district.
Geoffrey Natwaluma the programs manager mount Elgon tree growing enterprise revealed today that majority of the trees in Bunyinza town council have been cut down and the area tends to experience severe dry spells.
He added that as a result of that, Mount Elgon tree growing enterprise together with Bunyinza town council conducted a tree growing program along the roads of the area as well as distributing free trees to the public.
Natwaluma further stated that it’s the community’s responsibility to make sure that the trees survive and grow well because they are for their own benefit
//CUE IN: Natwaluma on tree growing……………Eng.
Moses Mutenyo the agricultural officer Bunyinza town council revealed that the trees were given to them free of charge and urged residents to utilize them properly in order to benefit.
// CUE IN: Mutenyo on trees…………… lum
Some of the residents of Bunyinza commended Mount Elgon tree growing enterprise for supplying them with trees and hoped for this to be done in other areas as well.
//CUE IN: Bunyinza residents…………………. lum/lug
Emma Bwayo the Namisindwa District Male Youth Councillor asked METGE to expand the tree project to neighboring communities adding entire lower sub counties of Namisindwa District especially Namboko, Namitsa and Nabitsikhi plus lower bubutu sub county have no trees. Bwayo says tree growing enterprise need to be amplified
