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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