Governors’ wives task women on entrepreneurship

The chairperson of the Nigerian Governors’ Wives Forum and Kwara State First Lady, Olufolake Abdulrazaq, has called on Nigerian women to uphold the character of resilience and entrepreneurial doggedness in the face of challenges facing women entrepreneurs on a global scale. Mrs Abdulrazaq, who gave the charge at the First Ladies of Africa Impact and […]

The chairperson of the Nigerian Governors’ Wives Forum and Kwara State First Lady, Olufolake Abdulrazaq, has called on Nigerian women to uphold the character of resilience and entrepreneurial doggedness in the face of challenges facing women entrepreneurs on a global scale.

Mrs Abdulrazaq, who gave the charge at the First Ladies of Africa Impact and Resilience-Flair Summit, 2025, urged the women to also demonstrate that they could deliver outstanding leadership if given the opportunity.

The three-day event, which held at the House of Commons and House of Lords, featured delegates across Africa and the United Kingdom, including first ladies, policymakers, investors and project leaders. 

Amb Abdulrazak, who spoke on “Leadership, spotlighting the remarkable strides being made by Nigerian women,” said the entrepreneurial ability of Nigerian women resonated with the new world order, adding that it is a testament worthy of reinvigorating.

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The delegates, in various businesses, especially from the UK, had the opportunity to access high-level roundtables on sustainable growth, and to meet vetted African project and social enterprise leaders to build a profile in global media and public policy spaces.

Put together by Dr Yvonne Thompson of Wintrade Global Women in Business Network Ltd and founder of FLAIR, the event was also designed to honour African women who have made their marks in various fields of human endeavour and to challenge them to aspire for higher heights in leadership and governance. 

The Olori Atuwatse III of Warri offered invaluable support, calling for further attention to Nigeria’s role in advancing African women’s leadership.

At the House of Commons, Ambassador Abdulrazaq built on her earlier remarks and called on her fellow first ladies to showcase their vital works through non-governmental organisations and state programmes, especially efforts to combat gender-based violence.