9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB), Nigeria’s foremost digital payment
service bank focused on financial inclusion, has marked World Savings Day in
line with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s directive that financial institutions
in the country should take the initiative to educate youngsters about the
importance of financial planning and savings. The educational campaign was held
at Bloomy Berries Nursery and Primary School, Lekki, Lagos.
Speaking
on the theme: “Conquer Your Tomorrow Through Savings,” at the mentorship
programme, the Head, Human Resources, 9 Payment Service Bank, Alex Ohai, highlighted
the importance of savings for everyone and particularly the need to start early
to inculcate these values in children, especially this digital age. This, she
said, is imperative to aid them in making informed decisions and taking action
on matters relating to money, which will in turn prepare them for the future.
“As
long as they are old enough to know the importance of money and what it
achieves, then, they can also learn the art of saving. The initiative, which
9PSB has fully keyed into, is championed by the Central Bank of Nigeria. This is
a very laudable initiative, as it perfectly fits into our social objective as a
bank. Financial literacy is key as it leads to our primary mandate of achieving
financial inclusion. There is no better time to start than now with students at
this level because they are the leaders of tomorrow,” Ohai remarked.
She
further added, “A bank account is like a piggybank or a kolo as fondly
called, but with a bank. You can have a bank account with 9PSB and save your
money in that bank account. With your bank account, you will be able to keep
your money safe and easily withdraw whenever you like. The bank also issues a
debit card which enables you to withdraw the money you have put into the bank. This
means, your debit card is connected to your bank account and helps you withdraw
money without having to go physically to the bank, especially if your bank is
so far away. Asides debit card, you can have access to the bank apps in your
mobile phone to make transactions”.
The Lead,
Retail Banking and Customer Acquisition, 9PSB, Oladimeji Saka said, “It is
important to start on time, because at a noticeably early age, children’s
attitudes toward money are already well formed. It is never too early to instill
the right financial values in the minds of the young ones, for a better
tomorrow.”
World
Savings Day is an annual global awareness campaign aimed at educating people,
especially young people on the significance of prudent financial planning. The
day is observed every year on 31st of October, with
various financial sector players all over the world marking the day with educational
campaigns and activities to raise awareness about the importance of savings for
future needs.
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