Former Nigerian Deputy Governor Starts Farming, Shows Off His Yam Barn in Photos, Many People React
- A former deputy governor of Anambra state, Emeka Sibeudu, has been praised online after he showed off his large yam barn
- The man said that the completion of the task was made possible with the assistance he got from his wife
- Many Nigerians who reacted to photos of his said that it reminds them of the ones their fathers once had
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A former Nigerian deputy governor, Emeka Sibeudu, has completed his yam barns. Photos of the completed task were shared by Anambra Broadcasting Service.
In the shared snaps, the state's ex-deputy governor could be seen at work as he tried to barn many tubers of yam.
My wife assisted me
According to the media, the former deputy governor said:
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"Thank God we concluded barning the yams today, assisted by Her Excellency. What a good harvest."
See the Facebook post below:
At the time of writing this report, the post has gathered over one hundred comments with thousands of likes.
What a beautiful barn
"He just reminded me of my late father, this is exactly how he arranges his yam in the barns ..it looks so lovely... especially if I go inside it to steal yam without knowing he is back from shop and he is arranging something inside ..he will just shout... smally are you there?"
Johnpatrick Elodi said:
"In the olden days, a man’s wealth is determined by his yam barn!"
Sunday E. Okoroafor said:
"He really shows that he hails from Umunze.... It's the culture and he knows how to do it... Weldone sir."
Onyebueke Nnekky said:
"I remember my late father in law oooh...His oba ji then was the biggest in the kindred."
Chinazor Purity said:
"So beautiful sir ..kudos to u ooo...I love the energy."
Lady succeeded as a farmer
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a young Nigerian lady, Suberu Bose Ruth, was celebrated online for contributing to the food need of the nation.
In a Facebook post by Petra Akinti Onyegbule, it was revealed that Bose graduated with a degree in history and international studies from Lagos State University (LASU).
The hardworking graduate has been a farmer since 2015 and always grows crops like cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, maize in large quantities to be sold.
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