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Former Ugandan police chief plants trees in Dokolo

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Julius Peter Ocur Odwee, a former deputy head of Uganda’s police, devotes his retirement to reading, writing and planting trees. At 71, he also promotes environmental conservation and climate-smart agriculture from his home in Dokolo, reports the Daily Monitor.

Julius Peter Ocur Odwee, a former deputy chief of the Ugandan police, is devoting his retirement to planting trees in his Acandyang Cell neighbourhood in Dokolo, reports the Daily Monitor. Aged 71, he left the police 15 years ago and plants eucalyptus trees in particular around his home, in Dokolo District.

Odwee describes this activity as a contribution to environmental conservation and encourages residents to plant trees and adopt climate-smart agriculture, according to the Daily Monitor. He now divides his time between reading, writing and maintaining his estate.

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