On January 10, 2025, Kitgum Town Council issued a letter to the farmers, ordering them to leave the river bank by January 17, 2025, or face enforcement. However, with the deadline having passed, the farmers remain adamant, citing inadequate notice and a lack of alternative land for farming.
In his letter dated January 10th, 2025, Hajj Uthman Sebadduka, the Town Clerk Kitgum Municipal Council revealed that the council has observed that despite repeated warnings, some farmers continue to cultivate crops within the prohibited zone. The council has now set a deadline for these farmers to remove their crops and vacate the area to avoid any further action.
The State Minister for Water and Environment, Beatrice Atim Anywar, emphasized that the government is committed to working with local communities to ensure the success of the initiative.
