WIB Fair 2026: Women in Business Rally Support for Nigerian Entrepreneurs in Abuja

Women in Business Promote WIB Fair 2026 at Abuja Press Conference Women in Business have held a press conference in Abuja to create public awareness about the forthcoming Women in Business, WIB, Fair 2026, aimed at promoting women entrepreneurs and supporting business growth. Speaking at the event, the chairperson, Mrs. Abir Mpere, expressed gratitude to the sponsors for their support and partnership. She also called on the Nigerian government to provide greater support for women entrepreneurs, stressing that empowering women in business is essential to building a stronger and more prosperous nation. business owner that you can do business with, you use their strengths, you bring your weaknesses together, then you people strive together. So network is one of them. Now you're going to benefit sisterhood. Sometimes women go through a lot. You just need a shoulder to lean on most times. So that sisterhood is what you will get. I get, oh, it's not okay, it's like this. I want to assure you that the women in business community are not just yet to exhibit their sisters. We are we put our mind together to ensure that when a sister cries, we cry and when she's winning, we win so that's one thing that's special about the union we just need an enabling environment to try so I think make accessibility make funds accessible to business owners we do not need to pay through our feet to access funds make interest rates, especially low rates, as low as possible, and when you see businesses that are doing very well i think you should support them there should be there should be a place for grants for business owners businesses that are doing well give us grants i think that's all we can secondly there's a lot logistics issue power issue see women are strong if we have a good environment we can do more i do not want to talk about politics but however i want you to know that the nigerian woman generally is a strong woman. We just need a good business environment to thrive. The sponsors, in their remarks, reaffirmed their commitment to sustaining the partnership with women in business. They also pledged to support initiatives that provide an enabling environment for women-owned businesses to grow, thrive and contribute meaningfully to national development. Because there's nothing that man loves to do more than supporting women in business. And And this year, I can assure you that everything is going to go well, wonderful with our product that is specialized to give you what you want. And we are also looking forward to establishing a relationship that is going to last forever, not just for the period of the four days Women in Business program. We are going to establish a business that is going to last for as much as we can go on. We are here to encourage the women in business. As we all know, women in business is one of the small and medium enterprises in which the Nigeria Revenue Service has always been in the business of encouraging them to grow so that our economy will also grow. And that is why in the new tax act, the Nigeria Tax Act 2025, there are a lot of relief packages for the small and medium enterprises. If you go through it as a vendor, as a business owner, it will go a long way to help you to know how to, you know, do your obligation as a taxpayer and you don't need to be coerced. It stands for affordability when it comes to real estate investment. Because we believe that real estate investment is the only way you can build generational wealth for you and yours. and how can a woman who is also a homemaker build this generational wealth? You can only secure your family's wealth, your children's future by investing in VAS, no matter how small. That's why we've come up with a lot of combo deals where you can get two plots of land for 1.5 million naira. Trust me, nobody will give you that. And I'm encouraging every woman here as we go into this week in November, make plans to invest because that's the only way you can secure. successful outing. For the media, for the PR, for the visibility and image of this brand, we are giving 101% to ensure that the vendors, when they come and leave, they will not only leave with their head held high, they will also leave with overwhelming patronage, profits, and indeed testimony for days to come. I want to believe this project and exercise is a platform to empower women. And for the Abuja residents, this is your time, November 5th to November 8th. You don't need to be elsewhere except at the venue of this Eagle Square, the venue of this epoch-making edition. I want to call on the FCT residents, the women, business leaders, politicians. This is your time to shop for the December engagement, December shoppings. Don't fail to be part of this And I want to promise you The visibility that this brand will give to you Will not only ensure Return on investment But will ensure that your project Your business Move from this stage of growth To a progression In the direction of increasing performance