Cocoa farmers elect officers in OndoThe Cocoa

Association ofNigeria (CAN) has elected Mr Sayina Riman as the National President of the association.Riman was elected at the Annual General Meeting of the association held in Calabar recently, with delegates from the six zones of the association also electing other national officers and zonal representatives in the National Executive Council.A statement made available in Akure and signed by Mr. Robo Adhuze, said other officers elected included Mr Oladimeji Owofemi, Vice President of Lagos/Ogun zone; Chief Lasun Adesokan, VP (Oyo/Osun); Evang. Joshua Oyedele, VP (Ondo/Ekiti); Mr Oscar Tangban, VP (Cross River/Akwa); Chief Olajiire Bamidele, VP (Kwara/Kogi/Northern States); Mr Friday Aghedo, VP (Edo/Delta/Eastern States).The elections, which were presided over by Ntufam Gabriel Oji, also produced Mr. Adebola Aragbada from Ekiti State as General Secretary; Mr. Godwin Ukwu, National Publciity Secretary; Mr. Ajibade Omotola, Auditor; Mrs. Roseline Ibitoye, Financial Secretary; and Prince Josiah Olayiwola as Treasurer.The statement said Riman, in his acceptance speech called on all stakeholders to unite under Cocoa Association of Nigeria to meet the challenge of developing the cocoa industry in Nigeria.He noted that the potentials of the number one non-crude oil foreign exchange earning commodity were largely untapped, saying the country had not utilised 10 per cent of its resources in the cocoa industry.He urged all elected officers to brace up for work and be prepared to make sacrifices for the overall benefit of the country, particularly cocoa farmers who received little remuneration compared to their cost of production.
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