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  • Diamond Bank adopts school

    Diamond Bank adopts school

    AS the world celebrated the ‘Global Money Week’ last week, Diamond Bank Plc last Thursday organised a Financial Literacy programme at Caro Favoured College, Ajegunle, Lagos to help pupils understand how to manage their finances.

    The financial literacy programme was organised according to the directive of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to adopt a school and teach the pupils on how to manage money.

    The Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/ Group Managing Director of the bank, Mr Alex Otti, represented by the Head of Retail Banking, Mr Jude Anele said the programme was to teach the pupils on how money is made, saved, invested, on one part and to adopt the school for the programme on the other.

    He taught the pupils on various areas of finance, including banking, and gave them opportunities to ask questions.

    The Founder of Caro Favoured Schools, Major Caroline Ughamadu (rtd) praised Diamond Bank Plc for adopting the school.

    “Thank you for including our name in your record our dear friend,” she said.

    The Principal of the school, Mr Mark Okoh said the school’s management never believed the school could be adopted by the bank given its location. He assured the visitors that they would make efforts to improve on their academic performance.

    “We are not going to rest until we get there. We want you to adopt us in a manner a mother takes care of her child because we are trying to surpass something. We assure you that we are going to excel in our academics,” he said.

    The Head, Customer Experience of the bank, Mrs Shiley Uyakonwu said the expectations of the programme is to build a lasting relationship with the young ones in the future.

    Deputy Senior Prefect of the school, Mercy Ndubueze told The Nation that the programme has the potential to help Nigeria achieve financial development.

    “If Diamond Bank Plc sees the need for financial education that means the nation is moving towards financial development,” she said.

    Present at the programme was the bank’s Head, Consumer Propositions, Mr Olumide Akindele.

  • Skye Bank adopts Abuja school

    Skye Bank Plc yesterday adopted Government Secondary School, Wuse II, Abuja for the financial education of its students. Speaking at a ceremony to mark the adoption of the school as part of the 2014 Global Money Week commemoration in Abuja, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Mr. Kehinde Durosinmi-Etti, said the exercise is in furtherance of the lender’s commitment to promoting financial literacy among students.

    He said the essence of the initiative was to impart knowledge, skills, attitudes, and behaviours necessary to make sound financial decisions to the students.

    The bank CEO said the Financial Literacy Sub Committee of the Bankers’ Committee had set March 13, 2014 to launch Financial Literacy (FL) Day, with focus on children and youth in primary and secondary schools nationwide, both public and private.

    “Skye Bank has adopted and is launching the Financial Literacy Day at Government Day Secondary School, Wuse, Abuja, FCT. We have raised a team that will ensure the sustainability of this initiative which will run over the next nine months”, he explained.

    Speaking on the development, the Principal of the school, Mr. Akoh Joseph, described the event as a milestone and expressed hope that financial education and the adoption of the school would impact positively on the students. Government Secondary School, Wuse 11 is one of the best schools in the Federal Capital Territory and recorded the best Senior School examination results in the Federal Capital Territory in 2013.

  • Abia 2015: group adopts Anyim for governor

    Abia 2015: group adopts Anyim for governor

    A group, the New Abia Movement, has adopted Dr. Nyerere Anyim for the 2015 governorship election in Abia State.

    Speaking at the end of its meeting held in Aba, the chairman of the group, Mr. Onyebuchi Okorie, said that Anyim is the best aspirant.

    He said that the APGA chieftain possessed the wherewithal and administrative qualities to effect the desired change in the state.

    Stressing the need for a private sector governor, Okorie said: “We have assessed several aspirants for the position, but found Chief Nyerere Anyim fit to govern Abia state. He is a private sector person who boasts of a track record of achievements in all the endeavours he has found himself. So, we are of the view that private persons should be given the chance to govern the state.

    “We have tried core politicians but they have continued to disappoint us. So, Anyim fits the bill. It is not a partisan thing. We carried out our survey on people of all political parties. We call on the people of the state to support his ambition in 2015.”

    The group berated the PDP’s style of leadership stressing thatit has ruined the country.

    The group expressed optimism that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would provide Nigerians the opportunity to experience a new style of leadership.

    “We have lost faith in the PDP, they have been in power for years but the people have continued to wallow in abject poverty in the midst of wealth. It is clear that the salvation of Abia state and the country cannot come from the party.

    “We are hopeful that the registration processes going on between INEC and APC will not be delayed. APC will give Abians and Nigerians the opportunity to taste good governance and enjoy the dividend of democracy to the fullest.” the group stated.

  • Oyo Assembly adopts report of parliamentary tour

    THE Oyo State House of Assembly has adopted a report of a parliamentary tour by members to the United States (US).

    The lawmakers visited Atlanta in the US.

    The report was read at the plenary session yesterday by the Deputy Minority Leader, Mr. Kehinde Subair.

    It urged the executive arm of government to employ Public Private Partnership (PPP) in the execution of government policies and programmes.

    Subair urged the Ministry of Works and Transport to effect detailed labelling of streets and geographical areas for orderliness and effective trafficking.

    He said: “The executive arm of the state government, in synergy with the police, should begin a pilot scheme of installing security cameras in Ibadan, the state capital, to beef up security and necessary budgetary provisions should be made for the training and re-training of personnel. “Also, the legislature should reposition itself to effect more legislative compliance through effective oversight functions on the Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

    “To achieve better rapport with their constituents and for effective feedback, town hall meetings should be held by members of the House. The Office of the Speaker, being the apex authority in the Legislature, should be supported and strengthened for more effective discharge of the duties of that office.”