First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called for increased investment in rural women through improved access to land, finance, training, technology and markets. Tinubu made the call in a message commemorating the 2026 International Day of Rural Women on Thursday, October 15. She said rural women play vital roles in…...
First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called for increased investment in rural women through improved access to land, finance, training, technology and markets.
Tinubu made the call in a message commemorating the 2026 International Day of Rural Women on Thursday, October 15.
She said rural women play vital roles in agriculture, food security, economic growth and community development, noting that their contributions should be recognised and supported.
“This year’s observance is especially significant as it falls within the International Year of the Woman Farmer, drawing greater attention to the essential role women play in sustaining our food systems and rural economies,” she said.
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The First Lady stressed the need to empower rural women with resources and opportunities to improve their livelihoods and contribute more to national development.
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“We should invest more in rural women by expanding their access to land, finance, training, technology and markets,” she said.
According to her, empowering rural women would have positive effects on families, communities and the wider economy.
“When rural women are empowered, families prosper, communities flourish and nations grow stronger,” Tinubu added.
She also used the occasion to celebrate the resilience, dedication and contributions of rural women to Nigeria’s development.