By Muhd Zangina Kura, Dutse
The wife of the Jigawa State Governor, Hajiya Amina Umar Namadi, has called on Northern women to embrace entrepreneurship to achieve self-reliance, eradicate poverty, and boost the national economy.
Her Excellency, Amina Namadi, made the call while speaking at the “Arewa Festival” organized by Tripoint Academy under the leadership of Hajiya Shuhda. The event was held in Dutse, the capital of Jigawa State.
Hajiya Namadi, who was represented by her Special Assistant, Hajiya Maryam Muhammad, stated that the Renewed Hope Agenda and the Jigawa State 12-Point Agenda provide numerous opportunities for women, offering various grants to help them start businesses of their choice.
She explained that women now have no reason to fold their arms and remain dependent on their husbands’ or brothers’ incomes. She maintained that they have the opportunity to establish their own businesses and contribute their share to the family, community, and national economy.
“There are many business opportunities within our communities, including both traditional and modern enterprises. Therefore, I am calling on our fellow women to seize these opportunities and build a sustainable and self-reliant future for the betterment of their families and society at large,” Namadi stated.
Speaking at the occasion, the Tripoint Academy Jigawa State Coordinator, Comrade Aisha Iliyasu Sirko, said the program was organized to reawaken women and enlighten them on how to build their own businesses.
In a lecture at the event, the Chairman of Hasinah Confectionery and Restaurant LTD, Alhaji Hassan Hashim, said that with little capital, a woman can start her own business by assessing market demands and the available resources in her community.
He then advised women to look inward and seek consultation to build their businesses in accordance with market demands, hygiene, and standard conditions.
A woman advocate and President of the Baba Azumi Foundation, Barrister Aisha Jahun, also charged women and families not to neglect entrepreneur and skills training for their children, as a certificate is no longer a guaranteed meal ticket.
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