Earlier today, the Honourable Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, joined dignitaries to honour the First Lady, Her Excellency Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, at the closing ceremony of the National Workshop on Women Farmers on Agro-Value Chain Expansion. The event was jointly organised by the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
The First Lady, who was represented by the wife of the Vice President, Hajia Nana Shettima, delivered the keynote address and shared an important message of hope with Nigerian women farmers. She noted that the agro-focused policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, are set to bring lasting benefits to women in agriculture and strengthen food production in the country.
In her remarks, she highlighted the Renewed Hope Women Agro-Value Expansion (WAVE) Programme, describing it as a central tool for women empowerment and agricultural growth. According to her, “Through the Renewed Hope WAVE Programme, we aspire to leverage the Renewed Hope platforms and opportunities and our commitment to gender equity to reach 10 million women across Nigeria. We are equipping them with climate-smart technologies, agribusiness skills, affordable financing, and access to markets.”
She stressed that the programme goes beyond empowerment, saying, “This initiative is not just about empowerment—it is a matter of national security and smart economics.”
The First Lady extended appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for prioritising women through the Renewed Hope Agenda and also acknowledged the contribution of partners supporting the project.
She concluded, “Together, we are moving from subsistence to prosperity and building a food-secure Nigeria.”
The workshop was recognised as a milestone for women in agribusiness, with emphasis on access to finance, agricultural value chain expansion, and inclusive economic growth.