Follow Us on Google
From Isaac Job, Uyo
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has taken enlightenment on financial literacy and savings habits to public secondary schools in Akwa Ibom state .
Addressing students at Federal Technical College, Ukana Offot in Uyo local government area, the Controller of NDIC , Port Harcourt Zonal Office Adefemi Shaba said the financial literacy campaign was meant to inculcate a saving culture and improve Nigerians’ knowledge on financial literacy especially among the youths .
Shaba who addressed the students on ‘Smart Money Talks” explained that the campaign was held part of activities to commemorate Financial Literacy Day 2026 which as an annual awareness campaign spearheaded by NDIC and the Central Bank of Nigeria.
The theme emphasizes the importance of open conversation about money to help individuals especially the young ones build confidence and make informed decisions
Shaba disclosed that the Idea behind the event is to inculcate in the young one the culture of saving so they can grow up with it and become better managers.
He said though the teaching may not be too useful to the students at this particular time in their life,it will start making sense when they might have advanced their education to University level
” We are here for the commemoration of the Financial Literacy Day, 2026, where we introduce the students to saving habits and encourage thens to save. We do this so that as the students grow up they have the habit of saving already in them”
He said they also use the opportunity to teach students the mandates and activities of the corporation
Also speaking, the Principal Manager, Communication and Public Affairs,NDIC, Sa’adatu Bowsan said the Financial Literacy Day is a global initiative of the Bankers Committee which is aimed at targeting the young such as secondary schools students to inculcate the habit of saving .
According to her,”We are here in Akwa Ibom State as part of the commemoration of the Financial Literacy Day 2026, which is a global initiative from the Bankers Committee. And we are here basically to to teach on financial literacy targeting the young people such as Secondary school students
“The whole idea about the financial literacy is to target them when they are young. We figured out that the young people of today will grow up to be adults of tomorrow and so we inculcate the right habits in them so that they will become better tomorrow “.
One of the students, Ms Udeme Effiong expressed appreciation to NDIC for deeming it fits to select Federal Technical College, Ukana Offot for the teaching adding that it has brightened her knowledge about financial literacy.
“I wish to thank NDIC for choosing our school for this important teaching. I can tell others what financial literacy is all about” she said
