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Thursday, March 15, 2018 /5:15PM/Wema Bank
As
part of its effort to build a healthy savings culture amongst young Nigerians,
Wema Bank visited several public schools across the country to educate students
on the benefits of growing their financial knowledge and nurturing healthy
investment habits which will serve them well in the future.
Over
25 schools, spread across all six geographical zones of the country, were
visited by senior officials of the bank including OAU International School,
Ile-Ife, Osun State, which was visited by the Bank’s Deputy Managing Director,
Ademola Adebise and the Executive Director, South Bank, Wole Akinleye.
The
initiative was part of the Bank’s activities to celebrate the 2018 Financial
Literacy Day which seeks to highlight the importance of financial literacy and
teach Nigerians how to establish and maintain healthy financial habits.
During
his visit, the Deputy Managing Director lectured the students on the important
of imbibing a healthy savings culture at an early age, which he said makes it
easier to achieve set life goals and puts them on the right path to attaining
financial freedom.
Adebise
also advised young people to learn the art of budgeting, noting that it helps
in distinguishing between wants and needs. “This way you can set your
priorities right, regardless of how little you have” he said.
Most
of the students present at the interactive session admitted to having learned
some useful saving tips and were keen to test their knowledge once they open a
savings account. In a bid to help them kickstart their savings programme, Mr.
Adebise agreed to fund the first 50 students who open an instant Wema Bank
Savings Account during the session.
In
addition, the Bank’s Executive Director Mr. Akinleye said students should
imbibe the culture of going on excursions to financial institutions and
engaging in internships during the holidays to further grow their financial
knowledge and money management skills.
Wema
Bank offers a range of savings products focused on helping customers to reach
their financial goals. The bank also has two products tailor-made for young
people.
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