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By Henry Uche
In line with its mandate to promote women entrepreneurs in agriculture, the NACCIMA business Women Group (NAWORD) in collaboration with Lagos State government would give women in agrocprenures the opportunity to showcase, network and exhibit their offerings to the world during its coming international exhibition in Lagos.
With the theme, “Encouraging women in agriculture and made in Nigeria products for economic growth,” the event would see different women across the country from agro subsector coming to learn improved ways of farming as there would be a cross pollination and fertilization of ideas at different sections.
At a press briefing in Lagos, an executive member of NAWORG, Mrs. Helen Ogedegbe, said there would be a road show on Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 respectively, which will involve Lagos Ministry of Information to create awareness of the august event.
Slated for 21st through 23rd October at Secretariat Ikeja, exhibitors would gain more knowledge from the workshop and training sessions by seasoned Industrialists, agriculturists among others.
The NAWORG co-ordinator, Lagos State chapter and Chairperson for Trade & Exhibition, Mrs. Stella Akande, who represented the National Chairperson of NAWORG, Hajiya Abubakar, urged women across the country who are engaged in different crafts to identify with NACCIMA, saying, “It doesn’t take much to be a member of NACCIMA, there are a lot of benefits.
Many have benefited from us and we want women to come on board,we are reaching out to those even in the hinterlands,” This exhibition would be of great opportunity for women in agriculture subsector in particular.
On his part, the Director General of NACCIMA, Mr. Sola Obadimu, represented by the Head, IT & Policy Development for NACCIMA, Mr Olufemi Alatise, NACCIMA was out to make the event second to none.
According to him, “NACCIMA is giving full support in logistics, technical support among others. We shall ensure that no stone is left unturned to meet the target.
He called on the federal government to make climate change a policy and fiscal agenda if Nigeria would get it right in managing natural disasters like floods and other human unwholesome actions which affect farmers negatively.
It’s not enough to raise the alarm by NiMet and other agencies, it’s important to put measures in place to see that Nigerians especially farmers do not fall victims of floods, pestilence and other acts of nature. FG must guarantee protection for farmers against killerHerder and other terror groups who have posed a threat to our food security, else food crisis would continue to ravage us.
Similarly, the Lagos state commissioner for Commerce, Industry and co-operatives, Mrs . Lola Akande represented by Mrs. Bashiudeem O. R, is throwing it weight NAWORG in all facets. According to her, The Lagos state government would be celebrating World food day as a proof of commitment to see that the basic welfare (food supply) of Lagosians, its neighbors by extension are guaranteed.
“We’re in full support of NAWORG, as we have been doing, but this time We shall do more because food crisis and insecurity is becoming unbecoming,”
