Uganda, April 29 -- Environment and sanitation presidential advisor Prof Gilbert Bukenya is seeking to meet flood-hit residents of Namiiro wetland in Entebbe Municipality together with their local leaders to come up with a solution to rampant flooding in the area.

According to Bukenya, "evicting residents whose possessions are already destroyed in houses submerged in water will be a punishment."

"I want a solution to enable you to live a better life because the situation on the ground is extremely appalling," he said while touring Namiiro wetland on April 26.

His visit followed information that people's houses were submerged in water following heavy rains that have pounded the area for several weeks.

"As I was conversing with some chi...