Was Dr Tom Okia Okurut the “messiah” of Uganda’s environment?
Okurut also says that he has built NEMA as a brand to the extent that it is known among different sections of society. “We have conducted a survey which shows that NEMA is known across the country and what we do,” he told New Vision in an interview.
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The water and environment minister Sam Cheptoris hands over a plague to the outgoing NEMA executive director Dr Tom Okurut. (Photo by Francis Emorut)
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The name Okurut is derived from Ekurut, which means a worm among the Itesots of Eastern Uganda. Okia is the name given to medicine. This is fitting for the time