FG, BOA deepen collaboration on women's economic empowerment
Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, the Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, Mr. Ayo Sotinrin, and his management team on a courtesy visit. The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and the Bank of Agriculture, BOA have expressed commitment to strengthening collaboration on programmes aimed at improving the livelihoods of women, expanding access to agricultural finance and boosting Nigeria's agricultural sector. The Minister of Women Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, stated this in Abuja while receiving the Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, Mr. Ayo Sotinrin, and his management team on a courtesy visit. The Minister said women remain central to Nigeria's agricultural value chain and must be provided with the necessary support to scale their businesses, improve productivity and contribute more significantly to national economic growth. Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim noted that experiences from the Nigerian for Women Programme Scale-Up ...