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The Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari has urged
male folk to support their women towards economic productivity and
independence.
According to her, women should be given their pride of place in the development of the nation, though they should be mindful of the home front. She made these remarks at the Women in Export Stakeholders Forum and Exhibition held in Abuja recently, which was organized by the National Export Promotion Council (NEPC), in conjunction with the International Trade Centre and the Tony Elumelu Foundation.
The event, which focused on the need to strengthen the drive and capacity of women in trade and investment, also had in attendance, the Wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo and the Honourable Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Aisha Abubakar.
In an exclusive interview with AgroNigeria, the Special Guest of Honour and the Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), Ms. Arancha Gonzalez, pledged the unflinching support of the world trade body towards the provision of technical assistance to Nigerian Women in Export and the creation of a conducive business atmosphere to facilitate the acceptance of Nigerian goods at the international market.
Chairman and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr.Tony Elumelu, reiterated the support of his foundation towards human capital development, while urging the inclusion of women in piloting the affairs of the family, as they can only be productive if they enjoy the support of their male counterparts.
The highpoint of the occasion was the signing of the Call to Action, which included the NEPC and ITC Letter of Intent, as well as the ITC and TEF Letters of Intent and the SheTrades Pledge. These activities were geared towards tackling the challenges faced by women in export, including funding, capital and land acquisition, cultural beliefs, gender bias and lack of support from men, among other issues.
Other dignitaries in attendance include the Head, ITC Women & Trade Programme, Vanessa Erogbogbo, Director, Trade Information, NEPC, Sidi Aliyu and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Aminu Aliyu Bisalla, among others.
According to her, women should be given their pride of place in the development of the nation, though they should be mindful of the home front. She made these remarks at the Women in Export Stakeholders Forum and Exhibition held in Abuja recently, which was organized by the National Export Promotion Council (NEPC), in conjunction with the International Trade Centre and the Tony Elumelu Foundation.
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The event, which focused on the need to strengthen the drive and capacity of women in trade and investment, also had in attendance, the Wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo and the Honourable Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Aisha Abubakar.
In an exclusive interview with AgroNigeria, the Special Guest of Honour and the Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), Ms. Arancha Gonzalez, pledged the unflinching support of the world trade body towards the provision of technical assistance to Nigerian Women in Export and the creation of a conducive business atmosphere to facilitate the acceptance of Nigerian goods at the international market.
Chairman and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr.Tony Elumelu, reiterated the support of his foundation towards human capital development, while urging the inclusion of women in piloting the affairs of the family, as they can only be productive if they enjoy the support of their male counterparts.
The highpoint of the occasion was the signing of the Call to Action, which included the NEPC and ITC Letter of Intent, as well as the ITC and TEF Letters of Intent and the SheTrades Pledge. These activities were geared towards tackling the challenges faced by women in export, including funding, capital and land acquisition, cultural beliefs, gender bias and lack of support from men, among other issues.
Other dignitaries in attendance include the Head, ITC Women & Trade Programme, Vanessa Erogbogbo, Director, Trade Information, NEPC, Sidi Aliyu and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Aminu Aliyu Bisalla, among others.
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