Punch Newspapers·2 min read·medium
Anambra community celebrates New Yam festival, targets devt
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Ikenna Obianeri
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The Nawfia community in Nigeria celebrated its annual New Yam festival, emphasizing agricultural development and food security. The traditional ruler urged youth to embrace farming to combat rising food prices and unemployment.
Why it matters
The festival serves as a cultural vehicle for addressing modern economic challenges like food inflation and youth unemployment in Nigeria.
The monarch and other guests at the celebration
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