Nuru Nigeria Hosts International Women’s Day Event

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2025

Contact: Simon | info@nurunigeria.org

YOLA – On Saturday, March 8, Nuru Nigeria hosted a celebration event for International Women’s Day (IWD) in partnership with the First Lady of Adamawa State, Hajiya Lami Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, and the Adamawa State  Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

Attendees at the International Women’s Day Event, 2025

Funded by the European Union (EU) and German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the event brought together distinguished guests, including the First Lady of Adamawa State, the Deputy Governor, the Commissioner of Women’s Affairs, as well as key representatives from the state government, private sector, civil society and both men and women farmers as well.

Nuru Nigeria Project Coordinator Humshe presents at Women’s Day event, 2025

The event served as a celebration of the strides that women have made in their pursuit of equity in Nigeria, while also being a call to action amid the continued challenges that women face in accessing the necessary resources and rights to improve their lives and those of their families and communities. 

The Honourable Neido Geoffrey, Commissioner for Women’s Affairs, commended the efforts and achievements of women in the agriculture sector, “We are celebrating women economically,  we’re celebrating women all over the world in different aspects, and in different ways.”

Celebratory dancing at Women’s Day, 2025

Since 2018, Nuru Nigeria has been demonstrating the value of investing in women through its women-first approach which dictates that a woman in a household must be registered with a Nuru-supported cooperative before a man can. Nuru Nigeria has equipped these registered smallholder farmers to thrive within member-owned cooperatives, increasing their incomes from $13 to $145 and their crop yields by 145%. For every 10 farmers that Nuru Nigeria serves, 10 are women. During the IWD event, cooperative leaders and women farmers were invited to share about Nuru Nigeria’s impact and reflect on the importance of including women in community initiatives. 

Nuru Nigeria Managing Director Amy Gaman presents at Women’s Day, 2025

“Let us take inspiration from the remarkable progress we have made while recognizing the work still ahead.  Despite the progress made in the last 30 years since the Beijing Declaration, millions of women still face barriers to their rights, opportunities, and safety. Let us continue to support policies and programs that ensure gender equity. Let us challenge societal norms that hinder progress. And let us reaffirm our commitment to building a future where every woman and girl has the opportunity to reach her full potential.” – Nuru Nigeria Managing Director Amy Gaman

Nuru Nigeria will continue to champion the inclusion of women in rural livelihoods initiatives in northern Nigeria, knowing the profound impact this has on their families, communities, the nation, and our global community at large.

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Nuru Nigeria is a local nonprofit organization that works to build a resilience corridor across northeastern Nigeria through a holistic nutrition-sensitive agribusiness approach, to end extreme poverty in Nigeria. Nuru Nigeria focuses on establishing self-sustainable farmer organizations, increasing access to financial services and literacy, and strengthening community-led development initiatives.