The Niger Delta Development Commission has restated its commitment to promoting women’s economic empowerment and gender equality through capacity-building programmes designed to prepare them for greater participation in agriculture, entrepreneurship and international trade.
Speaking during the 2026 International Women’s Day celebration in Owerri, the Imo State Representative on the NDDC Board, Kyrian Uchegbu, noted that the Commission had launched an Agricultural Investment Fund targeted at women.
This was contained in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Sunday by the NDDC Director of Corporate Affairs, Seledi Thompson-Wakama, and made available to journalists.
“This International Women’s Day training for Imo State women is a preparatory programme in view of what the NDDC is ready to do for them. If we do not prepare them before they access the funds, they may not get it right.
“The importance of today’s programme is to prepare them to fit into the wide range of
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