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Sacramento Observer
08-29-2001
Nigerian Governor Visits State Fair: George Akume Comes To Promote
Relationships With California Companies

It wasn't the promise of "big fun" that attracted George Akume to the
California State Fair last week -- it was the chance to network that
brought him all the way from Africa.

Akume, the Governor of Benue State, Nigeria, visited the state capital as
part of a Trade Delegation to promote and encourage mutually beneficial
relationships between California-based companies, primarily ones that deal
with agriculture and technology.

Gov. Akume spoke to his ...

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