Chai! Na wa o, my people! Federal Government don launch correct programme wey go train 10 million Nigerians for financial inclusion and literacy free of charge! Dis one na big deal o, as dem don join hand with six major professional bodies to make sure say we dey ready for the digital economy wey dey come!
No be small thing as Vice President Kashim Shettima dey represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for Aso Rock, talk say this training go help women and youths really well. Abeg, you sabi wetin dem mean by ‘demographic dividend’? Na for this kind context e mean say if we fit equip our young people and women with the right skills, dem go fit help boost the economy for Nigeria!
Shettima no gree make am small, e talk say na by ‘competence, trust, and capability’ we fit really achieve financial inclusion. E talk am clear say we no fit build better economy if we no get strong skills and connected professional network. You hear am? He don sabi say dis MoU wey dem sign na more than just paper; na strategic investment wey go lay foundation where inclusive growth go fit stand.
Dem get support from professional bodies like ICAN, CIBN, CIS, NICA, CRMI, and NIIE to design training courses and mentorship platforms. Dis one no be joke o! Dis training go tackle various issues wey dey affect financial literacy for Nigeria, and e dey crucial for our small and medium businesses to flourish.
Shettima talk say: “This collaboration dey important well well, as e dey prioritize women and youth involvement.” E come emphasize say if we no train our youths, dis ‘demographic dividend’ go remain just wetin dem dey call am—slogan. Make we reason am, how we wan chop as country if our children no sabi wetin to do?
Make you hear wetin the President of ICAN, Haruna Yahaya, dey yan. E talk say this Tinubu government dey do well for economy reforms, and dis training programme na big step forward. Na the time wey dem dey, make we make every effort count!
Emmanuel Lennox, the CEO of WAWU Africa, wey be technical partner for the programme, don promise say dem ready to provide the digital side wey go make everything dey work well. E no go be like all those old programmes wey don dey granite. This one get structure and good plan!
Finally, Nurudeen Zauro, Technical Adviser to the President talk true again. E say exclusion no dey happen only because people no get access; dem dey happen ‘cos of limited skills. E dey clear say na when people fit use wetin dey available wisely, den we go fit call am financial inclusion. Na so e be!
So, make we dey watch as dis training dey unfold! E fit be the key to open our financial future, as e dey happen for Abuja!
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