No fewer than 500 pupils participated in the Heritage
Bank Plc-GTA Communications Limited Children Day Celebrations organised for 20
primary and secondary schools in different parts of Lagos State over the
weekend.
Apart from the exited pupils and students who trooped
out to participate in the celebrations, the event, held at Ronnie Event Centre
at the Agege, also had in attendance parents, teachers, proprietors and
proprietresses of the schools that took part.
In her remarks at the event, Chinenyenwa Ozoemena,
Financial Literacy Analyst, Heritage Bank said as a timeless wealth partner in
Nigeria, Heritage Bank considered the platform as a veritable one through which
it could educate the participants about financial literacy.
Ozoemena explained that the importance of financial
literacy cannot be overemphasised as it is essential to the young and the old.
She said even the children present needed basic knowledge about activities of
banks in the country.
She therefore, engaged the pupils and students with questions
that bother on Financial Literacy in order to arouse their curiosity. Among the
questions asked are: If you have N20, what will you do with it; what do people
do in a bank; Name two types of bank account you know; and what is the name of
Nigeria’s currency?
Besides, Ozoemena explained that Heritage Bank would be
happy to partner with the schools represented at the occasion. She said: “We
are here to partner with you and with your business. Heritage Bank has various
banking solutions that can be deployed to grow your business even beyond your
imagination. We do what is called business advising.”
According to her, record keeping is essential to the
growth of any business adding that Heritage Bank has an enviable record keeping
system that can effectively back up their businesses wherever it may be
situated in the country.
For the children, who would like to be successful
entrepreneurs, Ozoemena disclosed that Heritage Bank has specific banking
solutions that are meant to nurture them to maturity.
In her welcome remarks, Mrs. Gbemisola
Abdul-Olatunbosun, CEO, GTA Communications; commended Heritage Bank and the
schools represented at the event. She expressed optimism that the financial
literacy experience that the children would gain would surely add value to them
and also help to shape their understanding about life.
Although, GTA Communications has been organising
Children Day celebrations since five years now, Abdul-Olatunbosun said with the
Heritage Bank’s involvement this year, the content is more enriched. With that,
she stated, the participants would benefit more.
Among the pupils whose presence was visible at the
event is Ossai Samuel, a JSS2 pupil from Bishop Kola Onaolapo Memorial College
who played saxophone to entertain the audience.
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