Central Bank of Nigeria and Bankers Committee have partnered with Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) to Commemorate the World Savings Day to promote financial literacy in the country.

World Savings Day celebration is a day set aside to promote awareness on saving values and boost essential skills pertinent to make sound financial decisions as panacea to financial freedom.

According a statement, the two-week programme championed by Junior Achievement Nigeria would connect diverse financial institutions and leaders
to serve as mentors to JAN students using its curriculum.

The statement added that the collaboration would aid secondary school students across the country to receive sufficient financial education required to set them on the path to financial independence as they engage in interactive sessions with the Bankers’ Committee representatives.

Commenting on the World Savings Day programme, the Executive Director, JAN,Foluso Gbadamosi, stated that: “Financial literacy is the torch that illuminates the path to economic empowerment and a brighter future for young people.

It’s not just about managing money; it extends to mastering life’s financial challenges, excusing financial anxiety, and nurturing the seeds of prosperity.

“At Junior Achievement Nigeria, we are committed to equipping young people with the knowledge, skills, and attitude needed to navigate the world of finance. We believe that a financially literate generation is the foundation upon which we can build a more resilient and prosperous tomorrow,” she added.

Gbadamosi said that as part of a global network, JAN has leverage resources and expertise to deliver localised cutting-edge experiential programmes built on JAN’s four pillars of Work Readiness, Entrepreneurship, Financial literacy,and Digital Literacy, to in-and-out-of-school youths, ages 5 to 27, free of charge.”