NDIC Engages Ogun Students on Financial Literacy

James Sowole  in Abeokuta

In pursuance of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has trained secondary school students in Ogun State in financial literacy.

The training, amongst its objectives, was meant to make the students embrace saving attitude.

The training, which was the fourth edition, was in commemoration of 2023 Financial Literacy Day.

The 2023 training, which was attended by at least 200 students, drawn from 25 secondary schools with its theme, “Plan Your Money, Plant Your Future,” took place at Lisabi Grammar School, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State.

In his address, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NDIC, Mr. Bello Hassan, said the programme which was in partnership with Ogun State Government was part of the organisation’s CSR.

Hassan, who was represented by the Zonal Controller of NDIC, Abeokuta office, Mr. Adewale Olufemi, said the annual financial literacy programme kicked off in 2021.

The NDIC boss explained that the programme was designed in the spirit of, “catch them young and make the learners financially literate.”

Hassan said “The intention of NDIC is to catch them young. Financial literacy training is to ensure that you’re financially literate while you’re young.

“That’s the main reason why NDIC brings this programme. I am sure learners who attended the last two editions have gained a lot.

“The programme is designed for learners, but I bet you, it’s not only the learners that will benefit from the programme, even the oldies like me will benefit from the programme.”

Declaring the workshop open, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Mrs. Bosede Ogunleye, commended the NDIC for the programme which, according to her, would go a long way in shaping students’ future positively.

She urged the NDIC to extend the programme to other Senatorial districts in the state in order to allow other young learners benefit from the knowledge.

The permanent secretary, called on the learners to cultivate habit of saving for rainy day from young age, saying the principle of being prudent was required for students on their pathway to success.

Ogunleye, said the habit of saving was education itself as it teaches self-denial and which young ones must embrace and take seriously.