Labeja says a number of traditional herbalists are illegally operating and destroying the forest cover in the district including endangered plant and tree species.
Grace Onim, a resident of Munduriema village says she has gone without water for the past one week. She says that she treks up to 4kms every day to the nearest water source which they share with grazing livestock.
According to sources, land grabbing is rampant in Padolo in Erusi Sub County, Nebbi district, Patera in Atyak and Panyigoro areas in Pakwach Sub County in the newly created Pakwach district.
Festo Thugitho, the Acting town clerk Nebbi town council says they have started imposing fines on some lodges but if they don't improve they will be left with no option but to withdraw their operational license.
More than 1000 people who have been cultivating in Omier central forest reserve in Nebbi district have been given four months ultimatum to vacate the forest land before they are forcefully evicted.
