Lagos: The Youth for Apiculture Initiative Executives (YFAI) is planning a solidarity march across the country for the 2025 World Bee Day. The YFAI Director-General in Africa, Mr. Yusuf Adeyemo, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Lagos.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the World Bee Day is celebrated on May 20 annually. The purpose of the international day is to acknowledge the role of bees and other pollinators for the ecosystem. YFAI focuses on engaging young people in apiculture, aiming to promote beekeeping among youth for potential economic development, food security, and other benefits.
Adeyemo noted that the YFAI would continue to upscale youth participation in apiculture for wealth creation, food security, and sustainability. He said the solidarity march slated for May 20 would raise awareness of beekeeping in commemoration of the 2025 World Bee Day.
He further explained, “May 20 of every year is observed as the World Bee Day to sensitise the general public to the important roles that honeybee plays to ensure food security and biodiversity conservation among others. The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development is collaborating with Youths for Apiculture Initiative to co-host the 2025 World Bee Day and 6th Nigerian Youth Beekeepers Summit to commemorate this year’s World Bee Day celebration.”
Adeyemo highlighted that the theme of this year’s celebration is ‘Bee Inspired by Nature to Nourish us all.’ The event will involve an awareness march to commence the celebration and the summit, marking a new approach to the festivities.
He noted that the YFAI executives paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Livestock Development in partnership for the 2025 World Bee Day. “Amidst the series of events lined up in the preparation for the 2025 World Bee Day celebration, the YFAI Executives, led by the National President, Mr. Nwaogu Kingsley, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Livestock Development, Mr. Idi Mukhtar,” he said.
During the visit, the minister restated that the role of bees cannot be overemphasized and that beekeeping will be one of the mainstays of the ministry. He also promised to collaborate with YFAI to create the needed awareness and advocacy for modern beekeeping technology and empowerment and support for the forthcoming World Bee Day.
