Unity Bank Urges Secondary School Students to Cultivate Savings Culture

By Modupe Gbadeyanka

Secondary school students across the country have been charged to give priority to financial management, investment and savings culture because of tomorrow.

This advice was given by the chief executive of Unity Bank Plc, Mr Ebenezer Kolawole, while commemorating the 2025 Global Money Week.

He said the lender remains committed to deepening financial empowerment targeting youths, helping them to taking the right financial decisions, particularly in an era shaped by social media influence and digital distractions.

At an impactful session at Boys Model Secondary School, Owerri, Imo State, Mr Kolawole, represented by the company’s Zonal Head of South South/South East, Mr William Odigie, shared practical lessons on financial responsibility, advising against any impulsive financial behaviours, more especially those involving online.

Held under the theme, Think before you follow, wise money tomorrow, the banker emphasised the importance of being exposed early to financial management.

“The habits you form now around saving, spending, and investing will shape your financial future. It’s not about how much you have, but how wisely you manage it,” he stated.

In each of the 13 schools visited nationwide, Unity Bank’s facilitators engaged students in interactive discussions, practical money management exercises, and quizzes.

Participating students who displayed exceptional skills at various sessions got recognition and were presented with branded gift items to strongly reinforce the financial literacy training.

Recall that recently, Unity Bank launched GenFi digital banking app, a youth-focused solution designed to empower children and teens with smart money habits through gamified learning, goal-setting, and parental guidance. The participation of the Bank in the financial literacy training marks this year’s Global Money Week is to further Youth engagement.

Global Money Week is a worldwide initiative coordinated in the country by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in collaboration with the Bankers’ Committee and Junior Achievement Nigeria. The engagement aims to instil sound financial knowledge and habits in young people from an early age, being a strategy to promote financial inclusion.

Unity Bank has continued to invest in youth-focused financial education as a clear demonstration of its unwavering commitment to empowering Nigeria’s next generation for financial independence and self-reliance.