Farmers to donate 5 millon tubers of yam to raise 5 billon naira towards Buhari's campaign

A group of farmers across the northern states of the country have pledged to support the APC Presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari to raise five billion naira by donating 5 million tubers of yam.

Rev. Jacob Musa, Public Relation Officer (PRO) of the farmers states that the presentation of the 5 million tubers of yam would hold at the Mararaban Demshin Village Yam Market in Qua'an Local Government Area of Plateau State on January 4, 2015.

He said, '' We have contributed five million tubers of yam to be donated in support of the funding of Buhari's presidential campaign.  The five million tubers of yam will be retailed at a special price of N1,000 each towards raising the sum of N5 billion in support of the APC candidate.''

He added that the event would attract politicians and other personalities.  And that Gov. Rotimi Amaechi will be in attendance as the campaign manager of the presidential candidate