The Etsu Nupe and Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji (Dr) Yahaya Abubakar, will host a high-level colloquium on agriculture alongside an endowment fund launch for the Etsu Yahaya Foundation.
According to a statement by the Chairman of the Bida Emirate Ceremony Committee, Alhaji Kassim Nma Yawa, the event is scheduled for Saturday, June 28, 2025, at the Ladi Kwali Hall of the Abuja Continental Hotel (formerly Sheraton).
Colonel Sani Bello (Rtd) will chair the event, with the Executive Governor of Niger State, Umar Mohammed Bago (Turaki Nupe), serving as chief host, while the FCT Minister will act as host.
The colloquium will bring together professionals in agriculture and related fields to brainstorm and propose solutions to longstanding challenges affecting agricultural development in Nigeria. It will also explore green job opportunities and innovations in the sector.
Yawa emphasized that the event supports the goals of the Etsu Yahaya Foundation, which focuses on education, healthcare, youth and women empowerment.
He urged the public to attend, noting that it coincides with Nupe Day, which was earlier canceled in solidarity with victims of the recent Mokwa flood disaster.
