Benue LG plans biggest yam show ever

The Chairman of Ukum Local Government Area in Benue State,  Steve Ayua, has said the council plans to host the biggest yam show ever in the history of the state. Ayua said that the show would provide the area the opportunity to showcase its yam potential to Nigeria and the whole world so as to […]

The Chairman of Ukum Local Government Area in Benue State,  Steve Ayua, has said the council plans to host the biggest yam show ever in the history of the state.

Ayua said that the show would provide the area the opportunity to showcase its yam potential to Nigeria and the whole world so as to boost its production and export.

The chairman also said, while inaugurating officials of Association of Yam Shade Owners and Yam Sellers at the Zaki Biam International Yam Market, that he would set up the organising committee for the expected yam show event next week.

He said the event would offer a variety of programmes that will encourage Ukum people, known as the largest yam farmers in the state, to cultivate more  yams in order to boost economic activities of the local government.

He also hoped that the show would attract investors from across the country and elsewhere for yam export.

Ayua added that the 3-day programme will include the presentation of  awards to the biggest yams, the smoothest and the longest yams.

Responding, the chairman of the occasion, David Sev-Av, said that the association must endeavour to work in tandem with the development initiatives and goals of the current leadership of the local government so that their plans of development would not become a mirage.

The outgoing chairman, John Anda, pledged his continued support to the new leadership.

The new chairman of the association, James Najime, in his  acceptance speech,  promised to justify the mandate given to him with commitment to serve his members.