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Female Inclusion Drive: Securities and Exchange Commission urges stronger female participation to boost investor confidence and institutional growth.
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Leadership & Mentorship: DG Emomotimi Agama highlights women’s role as pillars of the capital market and calls for greater leadership representation.
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Financial Empowerment Call: Experts stress need for women to deepen investment knowledge, avoid fraud, and build long-term wealth.
The Securities and Exchange Commission and industry stakeholders have renewed calls for increased participation of women in Nigeria’s capital market, emphasising their critical role in strengthening financial systems and boosting investor confidence.
The call was made during activities marking International Women’s Day at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, where regulators and experts advocated greater female leadership, financial literacy, and active investment participation.
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Speaking at the event, SEC Director-General, Emomotimi Agama, described women as key pillars of the capital market, noting their resilience and contributions to institutional growth.
“Today… the Securities and Exchange Commission is celebrating the women who stand as pillars to the Nigerian capital market,” he said, adding that women have consistently demonstrated passion, integrity, and leadership across the sector.
Agama also revealed that his most influential mentor during his career at the commission was a woman, underscoring the impact of female leadership. He further acknowledged past female leaders such as Arunma Oteh and Mary Uduk for their contributions to the development of the market.
Also speaking, the Chief Executive Officer of MoneyWise International, Toyin Alabi, urged women to take charge of their financial future by embracing savings, investments, and wealth creation. She noted that many women still face challenges in financial empowerment despite working within financial ecosystems.
“Personal finance is 20 per cent knowledge and 80 per cent behaviour,” she said, warning against fraudulent investment schemes and encouraging disciplined, long-term financial planning.
In her remarks, SEC Executive Commissioner for Legal and Enforcement, Frana Chukwuogor, praised the resilience and professionalism of women within the organisation, while urging them to contribute to society by promoting education and exposing financial fraud.
Similarly, SEC Executive Commissioner for Operations, Bola Ajomale, emphasised that women play a fundamental role in building strong institutions and bringing unique perspectives to decision-making processes.
Participants at the event stressed that increasing women’s inclusion in the capital market would not only enhance gender balance but also drive sustainable growth and stability within Nigeria’s financial system.