Heritage Bank empowers 5, 544 pupils on financial literacy to secure economy

As part of efforts to support the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Financial Literacy Day, which marks the Global Money Week, Heritage Bank Plc empowered 5, 544 (pupils and teachers) in 11 secondary schools across the country.

The CBN’s Financial Literacy Day is a globally celebrated event to promote savings, drive Financial Inclusion, invariably gain a higher standard of life and secure the economy, which is the crux of the Bank’s financial literacy programs.

For the fifth year running, Heritage Bank has successfully commemorated the CBN Financial Literacy Day.
This year, CBN directed Heritage Bank to adopt schools in Benue, Adamawa, Jigawa, Plateau, Imo, Bayelsa and Ogun States for Financial Literacy workshop and the day afforded 5, 544 participants (teachers and students) with financial education.

The workshop was premised on the Global Money Week theme: #MoneyMattersMatter. Students and teachers were taught several concepts including;  the role and management of money, needs and wants, benefit of budgeting, spending and savings. Whilst, others include savings with a financial institution, the basics of financial education and Heritage Bank savings product for young persons (Bud Account).

Addressing some of the participants, the CEO/MD of Heritage Bank, Ifie Sekibo reiterated the importance for young Nigerians to financially and economically equipped for the development of the nation.
According to him, Nigerian youths and those around the world need to be fortified economically via financial literacy knowledge acquisition, which will foster the importance of understanding savings culture and entrepreneurship.

In line with its mission to create, preserve and transfer wealth across generations, Sekibo said Heritage Bank developed the HB Bud Savings Account to help its customers to create wealth for the children and provide them a future of financial independence.
“As a bank committed to creating, preserving and transferring wealth from one generation to the next, we have consistently maintained our position as the leading brand in financial inclusion initiatives by leveraging on CBN’s mandate to impact schools across the geopolitical zones and improve financial inclusion,” the MD reiterated.

According to him, opening a savings account for a child is one of the best ways to introduce him/her to that concept of saving at an early age.

He explained that one of the ways the bank has continued to promote savings amongst children is the introduction of “My day as a banker” which is also the Heritage Bank’s unique way of promoting financial literacy among children, which is the core of the HB Bud Savings Account, specially designed to promote savings habit among children and youths.

Meanwhile, other senior employees of the bank visited other select schools in the country as directed by the apex bank to promote financial literacy.

According to Heritage Bank, today’s children and youth should become empowered economic citizens, capable of understanding the importance of saving, and equipped with the skills to be employed and create their own livelihoods. The bank wants young people to learn to manage their money wisely. By empowering children and youth, Heritage Bank can help them create a positive wave that will expand from themselves, to their families, to entire communities and the economy at large. 

REVEREND (DR) CHRIS OYAKHILOME OF BLW DONATES 650 CAPACITY AUDITORIUM TO HIS ALMA MATER

The much loved and very dapper founder of the Believers Love World Ministries aka Christ Embassy, Reverend Dr. Chris Oyakhilome, demonstrated uncommon love recently, which is one of the pillars of his ministry, in fact it was a couple of days ago, when he put his money where his mouth is by donating a multimillion Naira valued, 650 capacity auditorium to his Alma mater, the former Bendel State University (Bensu), Ekpoma, now known to all as Edo State University, Ekpoma, Edo State. 


Several years back, the Reverend gentleman who bestrode the Ekpoma campus like a colossus, with his then growing christian fellowship BLW latter church ministry, the shape of which began in the school. He was then a student of the school of Architecture at the institution. 

Now several years after leaving and becoming one of the biggest Pastors in the country; in terms of congregation-they have branches all over Nigeria and outside, in terms of influence- numbers translates to influence, in terms of reach-his television ministry is one of the best in the world reaching millions, and also in terms of resources (Forbes Magazine rates him as one of the 5 richest pastors or men of God from Nigeria and most likely by extension-Africa (he is said to be worth at least $50 million Dollars ), the handsome 50 year old man of God, known to have a cult like followership, has shown by example what being socially responsible is all about. 

The keys to the modern hall was given to the hardworking, Comrade Governor of the State of Edo, in the person of the former Labour boss, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, who officially declared the hall opened. Being the Governor of the state where the school is located in and also the Visitor to the institution, the Governor declared opened the hall to the joy of all. Apart from the auditorium that was given, Pastor Chris like he is more popular called also donated a 100KVA Generator to the school. 

According to Pastor Chris at the event ''This is to serve as a catalyst for others to join hands in developing the Country''. He went on further ''The problem is not the management of our natural resources, but managing the potential locked up in the minds of our teeming youths, whose education cannot be separated from the aspirations of the country''. 

Not done with his donations, he also made a promise to provide for all the students resident on the school campus, a solar powered lantern. This are all well thought out gifts to the institution. Way to go Pastor Chris, we hope all and sundry would see this kind gesture and follow suit. 

Reacting to the what the Reverend gentleman did & promised to still do, the acting Vice- Chancellor of the school, Prof. Cordelia Agbebaku said ''It was the 1st time an individual would be making such a contribution to the institution.