Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Jigawa State Coordinating Office, says it has begun a two-day sensitisation programme for women on export business opportunities.
Speaking during the opening session of the event, the Head of the Jigawa coordinating office, Alhaji Abdulkadir Aliyu, said the event was organised to create awareness to women entrepreneurs on the international market access.
According to him, the aim of the event is to build the capacity of women exporters and equip them to business support services, trade networks, and financing opportunities.
“During the two-day event, we wish to encourage participation of women in digital trade and value-added export sectors.
“Today’s gathering is more than just an event, it is a commitment to empowering women, strengthening our local economy and expanding the horizons of businesses owned and led by women in our State.
“Jigawa has been known for resilience, and entrepreneurship and our women have demonstrated extraordinary capacity in trade, agriculture and manufacturing, thus contributing significantly to Nigeria’s growth.
Alhaji Abdulkadir Aliyu said, the programme, aligns perfectly with the state’s vision of promoting inclusive economic development and supporting MSMEs as well as women inclusion.
In a remark, a volunteer Hauwa Isa Muhammad with a Non-governmental organisation Impact Her, said they were partnering with NEPC to conduct the sensitization, in order to equip women with digital marketing skills.
According to her, they are in Jigawa support 30 business women to digitalize their business in order to penetrate the global market.
“As part of our support, we are issuing a grant of $500 to two participants who exhibit seriousness and willingness to boost their trades to the global scale,” she explained.
Also speaking, the President Jigawa state Chamber of commerce, Industries mines and agriculture, Alhaji Mukhtar Birniwa, commended the effort of the NEPC and ImpactHer for their support for Jigawa women.
Birniwa stressed that with such support, women in Jigawa would boost their economy and the nation’s economy thus exposing them to global market.
He further reiterated the commitment of the chamber, to partnering with all stakeholders, to boost the capacity of women in general.
Speaking on behalf of the participants, Hauwa Umar, commended the NEPC and ImpactHer for their new skills.
She said that they will network with other women groups which were not lucky to attend the sensitization.
Radio Nigeria reports that, the NEPC Jigawa coordinating office has organised a 2-day sensitization for women entrepreneurs in Jigawa on Saturday and Sunday December 13th and 14th, 2025.
Usman Mohammed Zaria
