Ohafia to get electricity within one week — Abia Deputy Gov
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He added that communities that distinguished themselves in yam production before the 2027 festival would receive awards as part of efforts to encourage agricultural development and position Ohafia as a major yam-producing centre in Abia State. …Unveils yam production initiative, promises mechanised farming By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Abia State Deputy Governor, Ikechukwu Emetu, has assured residents of Ohafia that electricity supply will be restored to the area within one week, ending the prolonged blackout in the ancient kingdom.
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✦Emetu gave the assurance at the weekend during the 2026 New Yam Festival (Iri Ji Ohamoha Ohafia), held at the Central School Playground, Elu Ohafia.
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2026:Emetu gave the assurance at the weekend during the 2026 New Yam Festival (Iri Ji Ohamoha Ohafia), held at the Central School Playground, Elu Ohafia.2027:He added that communities that distinguished themselves in yam production before the 2027 festival would receive awards as part of efforts to encourage agricultural development and position Ohafia as a major yam-producing centre in Abia State.2023:He, however, cautioned that the festival was a cultural celebration and not a political campaign, noting that the 2023 governorship campaign ended with the inauguration of the present administration on May 29, 2023.
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✦He added that communities that distinguished themselves in yam production before the 2027 festival would receive awards as part of efforts to encourage agricultural development and position Ohafia as a major yam-producing centre in Abia State.
✦…Unveils yam production initiative, promises mechanised farming By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Abia State Deputy Governor, Ikechukwu Emetu, has assured residents of Ohafia that electricity supply will be restored to the area within one week, ending the prolonged blackout in the ancient kingdom.
✦Emetu gave the assurance at the weekend during the 2026 New Yam Festival (Iri Ji Ohamoha Ohafia), held at the Central School Playground, Elu Ohafia.
Key Facts:2026: Emetu gave the assurance at the weekend during the 2026 New Yam Festival (Iri Ji Ohamoha Ohafia), held at the Central School Playground, Elu Ohafia.2027: He added that communities that distinguished themselves in yam production before the 2027 festival would receive awards as part of efforts to encourage agricultural development and position Ohafia as a major yam-producing centre in Abia State.2023: He, however, cautioned that the festival was a cultural celebration and not a political campaign, noting that the 2023 governorship campaign ended with the inauguration of the present administration on May 29, 2023.
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…Unveils yam production initiative, promises mechanised farming By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Abia State Deputy Governor, Ikechukwu Emetu, has assured residents of Ohafia that electricity supply will be restored to the area within one week, ending the prolonged blackout in the ancient kingdom.
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He added that communities that distinguished themselves in yam production before the 2027 festival would receive awards as part of efforts to encourage agricultural development and position Ohafia as a major yam-producing centre in Abia State.
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…Unveils yam production initiative, promises mechanised farming By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — Abia State Deputy Governor, Ikechukwu Emetu, has assured residents of Ohafia that electricity supply will be restored to the area within one week, ending the prolonged blackout in the ancient kingdom.
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Emetu gave the assurance at the weekend during the 2026 New Yam Festival (Iri Ji Ohamoha Ohafia), held at the Central School Playground, Elu Ohafia.
