Audu Ogbeh Leads Committee To Raise 5Bn For Buhari From Yams

FormeR PDP National Chairman, Chief Audu
Ogbeh would on Jan. 4 inaugurate the sale
of five million tubers of yam donated by
farmers to raise N5 billion for Buhari/
Osibajo presidential campaign.
The Public Relations Officer of APC Micro
Finance Cooperative Society Ltd, Mrs
Felicia Yakzum, made the disclosure in a
statement on Thursday in Jos that the
sales would commence at Mararaban
Demshin in Qua’an Pan Local Government
Area of Plateau.
She said that an APC organised New Year
wrestling tournament and the "Job
Opportunities for Osinbajo and Buhari
Supporters (JOOBS)'' would also be
inaugurated.
Yakzum said Ogbe was behind the yam
initiative and has been appointed chairman
for the sales.
The spokesperson said JOOBS on the other
hand, would create opportunities to
unemployed youths nationwide to be
engaged meaningfully to enhance their
lives.
Yakzum said, "we have constituted a
committee charged with the responsibility
of creating job opportunities for youth
supporters of the Muhammadu Buhari/
Prof Yemi Osinbajo ticket.''
She said those targeted were secondary
school leavers, retrenched workers,
pensioners, physically challenged persons,
and the internally displaced with valid
voter card. (NAN)