Financial inclusion among girl-child key to strong financial system —Sekibo

Managing Director, Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie Sekibo, has said that promoting financial inclusion, especially among the girl child, would go a long way to help build a strong financial system in the country.

He stated this at the “Raising Girls Summit ‘19” which held in Lagos on Friday as part of activities to commemorate the International day of the Girl-Child.

According to him, the bank would continue to lend support to causes that promote women empowerment, as this will impact positively on the nation’s socio-economic development.

Sekibo, who was represented at the event by the Regional Executive, Lagos & South-West, Heritage Bank, Dike Dimiri, disclosed that the lender has continued to promote financial literacy and financial inclusion especially among women because it believes that this is key for advancement in today’s dynamic world.

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He said: “If we can start promoting financial inclusion especially among the girl child, then we can stand a better chance of having our children growing up to help build a strong financial system. Heritage Bank has been in the fore front of trying to ensure that financial inclusion is not just for adults but for children and more so at a very early age.”

Sekibo, also noted that Heritage Bank actively participates in financial literacy programmes organised by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in different parts of the country every year.

The Raising Girls Summit, was organized by the Green Girls Company Limited, as part of a global effort to empower, and deliberate on issues affecting the girl-child in Africa.

In her remarks at the event, the company’s CEO, Dr. May Ikeora, advised young girls not to focus on what society can do for them, but on what they can contribute to the society.

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