“This is one of the most important developments in our effort to transform the economy of Nigeria and I will be happy to attend and participate in the conference,” – HM, Edidem Abia
By Ekanem Iniko
UYO — The Paramount Ruler of Eket Kingdom and President of Eket Traditional Rulers Council, His Majesty, Edidem E.C.D. Abia, has accepted to serve as the Royal Father of the Day at the 5th Agribusiness Roundtable International Conference scheduled to hold in Uyo.
In an acceptance letter dated October 20, 2026, addressed to the South-South Zonal Coordinator of the Nigeria Agribusiness and Agro-Industry Development Initiative and Chairman of the Conference Organizing Team, Dr. Howard Usen, the revered monarch said he was delighted to receive the invitation.
The letter, from the Office of His Majesty, Edidem E.C.D. Abia, Attah Ekid Afid and Paramount Ruler of Eket Local Government Area, stated that the conference is one of the most important developments in the effort to transform the economy of Nigeria.
“I am delighted to receive the invitation for the 5th Agribusiness Roundtable International Conference scheduled to hold in Uyo from 25th – 28th October, 2026. This is one of the most important developments in our effort to transform the economy of Nigeria and I will be happy to attend and participate in the conference,” the monarch wrote.
He thanked the organizers for the honour of making him the Royal Father of the Day at the international conference.
The 5th Agribusiness Roundtable International Conference, tagged Uyo 2026, will hold from October 25 to 28, 2026, at Watbridge Hotels and Suites, Uyo, with the theme “Accelerating Agribusiness Transformation: Unlocking Value Chains to Achieve Food Security, Nutrition Sustainability, Job Creation, Poverty Alleviation, and National Prosperity.”
The conference is expected to bring together policymakers, agribusiness investors, farmers, traditional leaders, development partners and international delegates to chart a new course for agribusiness development in Nigeria.