Edo State First Lady urges female entrepreneurs to strengthen other women

Edo First Lady Urges Female Entrepreneurs to strengthen other women

The First Lady of Edo State, Betsy Obaseki has called on women entrepreneurs to help strengthen other women economically so that women in Nigeria will have a formidable voice and representation in the country.

Mrs Betsy Obaseki made the call at the Government House, Benin City, Edo State when she hosted the Annual General Meeting of the Nigeria Association of Women Entrepreneurs an organization run by women Entrepreneurs with diversity of skills who volunteer their time and resources to offer empowerment, business and management training program for women.

Addressing the delegates from the thirty six states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory, the Edo First Lady noted that women are under represented in the various sectors of the country adding however that the current status will not change significantly unless women initiate the change.

"Even as business women you need representation in every relevant place in life. We need our voices to be represented in government, politics everywhere. So the way out is for us to strengthen ourselves economically as entrepreneurs and business women."

The Association presented the Edo State First Lady an award of Excellence in Women Empowerment
The ladies had the opportunity to unwind as the First Lady marked the birthday of Association's National President with a cake baked by Betsy Angels, of the Betsy Angels Shelter an initiative of the Edo State First Lady for the rehabilitation and empowerment of returnees.

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