UPDF Commends Million Trees International for Continued Support Towards Tarehe Sita Tree

The Director of Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC), Brig Gen Michael Kibuye, has commended the Million Trees International Organisation (Greening Uganda Campaign) for donating an assortment of indigenous trees for planting during the upcoming Tarehe Sita celebrations in the Greater Masaka Sub-Region.

 

While receiving the donation of 150,000 tree seedlings at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs Headquarters, Mbuya, Brig Gen Kibuye expressed gratitude for the organization’s steadfast support of the Million Trees Organisation.

The discussions during the meeting underscored the importance of the donated trees, which are to be planted in gazetted areas, including barracks, to promote environmental conservation and enable effective monitoring and evaluation.

Dr. Jibril Semakula Owomugisha, the Founding Director of Million Trees International Organization (Greening Uganda Campaign), expressed gratitude for the strong partnership between the organization and the UPDF which began in 2021.

The meeting was attended by the Deputy Director of Defence Public Information (D/DDPI), Col Deo Akiiki, senior UPDF officers, and representatives from the Million Trees International Organisation, including Tushabe Moses Rwomushana and Lubega Boaz.