By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma
Lagos – First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Thursday said it was
organising a youth mentoring session titled “Building a Financially Literate Tribe” to promote financial literacy.
The information is in a statement signed by Folake Ani-Mumuney, the Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications of the bank in Lagos.
Ani-Mumuney stated that the programme was to promote financial literacy among youths.
According to her, the event will be hosted by the bank’s Chairman, Mrs Ibukun Awosika.
She noted that the mentoring session scheduled for Dec. 29, 2017 at the Harbour Point, Wilmot Point Road, Victoria Island, Lagos, would attract about 1,000 youths.
She stated that the event would also create a consciousness of financial efficiency in the daily activities of youths, as well as in businesses, entrepreneurship, career and personal lives.
She said that the event would equip youths with the knowledge of money management, entrepreneurship skills, and financial independence to secure their future and place them on the path to financial freedom and productivity.
Ani-Mumuney said Awosika would be speaking at the event with Dr Remi Banjoko, the Managing Director, dkbMarkets, as well as Nimi Akinkugbe, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bestman Games Limited.
She explained that the speakers would share practical experiences on the art and finesse of money growth, investments and entrepreneurship.
She noted that the speakers’ practical experiences would enable participants to build a financially literate tribe that would sustain the culture of financial literacy among their friends, class mates and associates. (NAN)
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