The Federal Government on Monday flagged off a free nationwide training programme targeting 10 million Nigerians on financial inclusion and financial literacy, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with six professional bodies.Vice President Kashim Shettima said Nigeria would only reap bountifully from its demographic dividend if young people and women were deliberately equipped with relevant skills and strong ethical grounding to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital economy.The programme, being implemented by the Office of the Vice President through the Presidential Committee on Economic and Financial Inclusion (PreCEFI), is designed to empower Nigerians, particularly youths and women, with essential financial skills, investment knowledge and digital competencies for sustainable wealth creation.
Under the MoU, the Federal Government will collaborate with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, the National Institute of Credit Administration (NICA), the Chartered Risk Management Institute (CRMI) and the Nigeria Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (NIIE) to jointly design training programmes, certification pathways, digital skills initiatives and mentorship platforms.Speaking at the flag-off ceremony at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Vice President described the agreement as more than a formal document
In a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima said “it is a strategic national investment in capacity as infrastructure—the human, institutional and ethical foundations upon which inclusive growth must rest”.
