In celebration of the 2025 International Women’s Day, the Jigawa State Government has launched a training program for 600 women in environmental sustainability.
The initiative, implemented in collaboration with UNICEF, aims to enhance the social and economic wellbeing of women in the state.
Managing Director, Jigawa State Environmental Protection Agency (JISEPA), Mr. Adamu Sambo, stated this at an event to mark the 2025 International Women’s Day, in jigawa state.
The theme of the event is: “For All Women and Girls: Rights, Equality, Empowerment,” aims to unlock equal rights, power and opportunities for all.
Sambo said the programme focuses on upcycling and waste-to-wealth initiatives.
Participants will learn how to convert waste into marketable products, promoting economic empowerment and environmental conservation.
According to Managing Director of the Jigawa State Environmental Protection Agency, Adamu Sambo, the programme will bridge the gender gap by providing women with marketable skills in waste upcycling, entrepreneurship, and sustainability.
The initiative will also leverage the Youth Opportunities Marketplace (YOMA), a digital platform that connects young people to learning, earning, and social impact opportunities. It is expected to have a visible impact on the environment and the lives of women in Jigawa State.
Sambo added that the state will partner with the UN agency to expand the scope of the programme and mobilise participation across the 27 local government areas of the state.
The Director said the training exercise would leverage on the Youth Opportunities Marketplace (YOMA), also an initiative of UNICEF.
He said YOMA was an innovative digital platform ecosystem aimed at connecting young people to learning, earning and social impact opportunities.
“YOMA will equip young women with digital and entrepreneurial skills, connecting them to real world economic opportunities beyond their immediate environment.”
Sambo commended the state government, Waste Pickers Association of Nigeria (WAPAN) and other stakeholders for their support to the agency.
He retreated commitment to ensure women’s inclusion to transform waste into valuable and marketable products.
The Wife of Jigawa State Governor, Amina Namadi, lauded the initiative, adding that women inclusion in environmental sustainability would provide a visible impact in the state and across the globe.
Namadi urged the participants to avail themselves of the opportunity to sanitise their environment and change their lives for the better.