Minister Of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh has disclosed that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the exportation of yams to the United States and United Kingdom.
This he said is part of Efforts by the federal government to diversify the economy.
72 metric tonnes of yam according to the minister will be exported to Europe and the United States Thursday.
Ogbeh made the disclosure while speaking with the State House correspondents after the weekly FEC meeting presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo at the presidential villa, Abuja.
The minister was joined at the FEC briefing by his science and technology as well as Health counterparts, Ogbonaya Onu and Isaac Adewole respectively, and Special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina.
Ogbeh noted that his ministry informed council that last week, they completed arrangements for the first formal export of Nigerian yams to the United Kingdom.
