H.E. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, fsi, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Federal Republic of Nigeria, met the Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Government of India, Smt. Annpurna Devi, today in New Delhi at the Ministry of Women and Child Development, GPOA,New Delhi.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development warmly welcomed the Nigerian delegation. Welcoming the delegation during IndiaтАЩs BRICS 2026 Chairship, the Union Minister for Women and Child┬аDevelopment ,Smt. Annpurna Devi, , stated that NigeriaтАЩs participation as a partner country brings a valuable voice from Africa to the shared work for the Global South, and reaffirmed the shared commitment of India and Nigeria towards strengthening cooperation in the areas of women and child development, under the guidance and visionary leadership of┬аPrime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi.
Union Minister for Women and Child Development ,Smt. Annpurna Devi,┬аshared her views on the power of womenтАЩs collectives, gender mainstreaming, and leveraging womenтАЩs collectives to promote entrepreneurship and drive financial inclusion. She stated that India is guided by the vision of women-led development of the Prime Minister. The two Ministers also discussed areas of mutual interest, including clean energy, social protection and national care systems. Discussions further spanned child rights, protection and digital safety with┬аSmt Annpurna Devi┬аhighlighting┬аthe flagship initiatives of the Ministry for the protection and support of children in difficult circumstances.
H.E. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim fsi, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Federal Republic of Nigeria, conveyed her appreciation for the warm welcome extended to her and her delegation. She stated that she looks forward to knowledge exchange and to learning from IndiaтАЩs best practices, including in the areas of womenтАЩs collectives and skilling, financing womenтАЩs entrepreneurship, nutrition support, women-led governance and the care economy.
The two Ministers expressed the view that the two countries can work together on the areas of womenтАЩs economic collectives and clean energy, social protection and the care economy, and child rights, protection and digital inclusion, and expressed hope that the meeting would strengthen and enhance the long standing relations between the two countries.
