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GRABBING A HOLD OF YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE - #WSD 2016

Junior Achievement Nigeria in partnership with Citi Bank celebrates the 2016 World Savings Day with students of Government College, Marroco, Ikoyi and Government College, Waziri Ibrahim, Victoria Island, Lagos State.

The facilitators, Mr. Opeyemi Olomo, Treasury & Trade, CitiBank and Mrs. Lola Oyeka, Head Public Affairs, CitiBank educated the students in both schools about savings; why they need to save, what they should save, when they should save and where they should save. both sessions were interactive and students were able to share their their personal experiences on saving and shared personal reasons why they save. 

The reason for saving for most of them, is to help support their parents with their financial commitment to their education. Students also were  interested in the subject of saving for retirement and insurance.


Mr. Opeyemi Olomo, Treasury & Trade, CitiBank, Mr. Titilade Adeniran, Programs Officer, JA Nigeria with Students of Government College, Marroco.









Article and Photos by: Petra Erhiyoma, JAN

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