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By Ovat Abeng
In continuation of his drive to help indigenous farmers in Anambra State boost food production and arrest the lingering food crisis in the country, Anambra philanthropist, High Chief JohnBosco Onunkwo, through his Foundation, JohnBosco Onunkwo Foundation, has carried out the second phase of his foundation’s free yam seedlings distribution.
The second phase of the yam distribution took place at Ekwulobia and Umuchu in Aguata local government area of the state last week.
Speaking to beneficiaries by a proxy, Mr. Onyeka Offor (Deputy Chairman, APC Aguata), the philanthropist urged them to cultivate the yam seedlings this planting season and promised to reward those who harvest the biggest size of yams during the new yam festival with cash prizes.
On behalf of Aguata APC excos, the chairman, Chief Godson Anyadike thanked the founder, Chief Onunkwo for his thoughtful initiative in boosting food production in his constituency among other numerous interventions and prayed for God’s blessings upon him.
The Foundation have earlier in her first phase distributed the seedlings to farmers in Awka and Onitsha axis respectively.
