June 17, 2026
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, says Nigerian women must be supported to become household production lines capable of driving economic growth, food security and poverty reduction.
Sulaiman-Ibrahim said this on Thursday in Abuja when the Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), Mr Ayo Sotinrin, paid her a courtesy visit to explore areas of collaboration on women empowerment and agribusiness development.
The minister said access to finance remained a critical missing link, preventing many women from expanding their agricultural and production ventures.
According to her, women already possess the skills, resilience and entrepreneurial capacity needed to grow businesses but require targeted financial support and access to productive assets.
