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Save To Create Wealth, Jobs, CBN Tells Students

by Mark Itsibor
7 months ago
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has encouraged students across Nigerian schools to imbibe money saving culture for their future benefits and be able to contribute to job and wealth creation in the country.

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The acting director, consumer protection department of the Central Bank Ibrahim Yahaya made the call on Thursday during a chart with students of Federal Science and Technical College in Orozo, Abuja on financial literacy for economic decisions for young people. The outreach was part of activities to mark the 2024 World Savings Day. It was organised in partnership with Junior Achievement Nigeria, a non-government organisation.

He encouraged the secondary school students to save from the little they earn as feeding allowance from their parents and guardians which he said will not only amount to savings but investment to earn savings interest from the commercial banks and also serve as a source of credit liquidity for the banks to lend to and fund businesses for job and wealth creation.

“What banks and other lending institutions give out as credit comes from our deposits, which is part of savings, what corporations or entities have to drive their businesses or by way of investments in equities, and it comes at as capital for economic activities, and that will generate profits that will be distributed for the shareholders and also for growth of those institutions.

“Of course, they provide the much needed employment and the much needed credit for the banks on the lending institution. So invest. The importance of savings and investment can never be overemphasised,” Yahaya stated.

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He also urged the students to invest in securities as shares and bonds to make profits and dividends that accrue to them as return on their savings and investments.

“Talk to your parents about the need to open an account for you. It will help you in the future. The idea is for all of us to have a savings culture. Savings taken as part of an attitude has significant benefits for you in the future,” he told the students from both junior and senior sections of the school, adding that. “People’s earnings are never enough. But you have to save for the rainy day. He urged the students to strive to cultivate the culture of saving in various ways to plan for their future economic endeavours.”

The acting director disclosed that the CBN along other stakeholders in the financial and education sectors have concluded the building of a new school curriculum on financial literacy, as well as other matters around savings and investments.

He said the curriculum is awaiting the launch for it to be part of the course of study in Nigerian schools.

In agreement with the need to imbibe savings culture, one of the students, Abdul Amuda in senior secondary school 1A of the school, said he would rather have $5000 in five years from now than have $1000 now. The explanation is that the savings for the future would help him build buffers for future expenses when he would need more money to meet education demands.

Programme officer at Junior Achievement Nigeria in Abuja, Ruth Odike said the training on financial literacy has become more relevant now to educate the young ones on savings and investment decision making guidelines to enable them prepare for a better future.

Odike said the aim is to ensure young people have the skillset and mindset to build thriving communities. She said the intervention programme delivers practical, experiential hands-on programmes under the four pillars of financial literacy, work readiness, entrepreneurship and digital literacy to young people between the ages of five and 35.

 

 


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Mark Itsibor is a journalist and communication specialist with 10 years of experience, He is currently Chief Correspondent at LEADERSHIP Media Group and writes on Finance, Economy, Politics, Crime, and Judiciary. He has a B.Sc in Political Science, Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism (Print), and B.A in Development Communication. His Twitter handle is @Itsibor_M

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