FG Signs MoU With 6 Professional Bodies To Train 10 Million Nigerians

 

The Federal Government Of Nigeria On Monday Signed A Memorandum Of Understanding To Ensure The Training Of 10 Million Young Nigerians Across The Nation.

Vice President Kashim Shettima Who Flagged Off The Free Nationwide Training Program Said Nigeria Will Reap From Its Demographic Dividend If Youths And Women Are Prioritised And Equipped With Skills For Entrepreneurial Grounding And Financial Literacy.

Speaking At The Opening Ceremony Organised By The Office Of The Vice President Through The Presidential Committee On Economic & Financial Inclusion (PreCEFI), Shettima Who Chairs The Programme Said The Initiative Has Been Designed To Equip Nigerians, Particularly Women And Youths, With Essential Financial Skills, Investment Knowledge, And Digital Competencies For Sustainable Wealth Creation.

The Office Of The Vice President, Through The PreCEFI, Signed A  Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) With Six Professional Bodies To Jointly Design Training Programmes, Certification Pathways, Digital Skills Initiatives, And Mentorship Platforms That Would Strengthen Nigeria’s Financial And Enterprise Workforce.

The Professional Bodies Include The Institute Of Chartered Accountants Of Nigeria (ICAN); Chartered Institute Of Bankers Of Nigeria (CIBN); Chartered Institute Of Stockbrokers (CIS); National Institute Of Credit Administration (NICA); Chartered Risk Management Institute (CRMI) And Nigeria Institute Of Innovation And Entrepreneurship (NIIE).

Shettima Also Stated That The Signing Of The MoU Between The FG And The Six Of Nigeria’s Foremost Professional Bodies Was More Than A Formal Agreement.

“It Is A Strategic National Investment In Capacity As Infrastructure Which Is The Human, Institutional, And Ethical Foundations Upon Which Inclusive Growth Must Rest.

“This MoU Therefore Establishes A Working Framework To Harness The Collective Expertise Of ICAN, CIBN, CIS, CRMI, NICA, And NIIE To Advance Inclusion Through Capacity Building, Advocacy, Digital Transformation, Youth Empowerment, And Support For Small And Medium Practitioners.

“It Establishes A Structured Mechanism For Joint Training Programmes, Policy Dialogue, Digital Skills Development, And Professional Standards That Align Market Practice With National Inclusion Goals,” Shettima Said.

He Added That Capacity Building Without Skilled Accountants Who Understand MSME Formalisation, Credit Administrators Who Can Assess Risk Beyond Collateral, Bankers Who Embed Consumer Protection, Risk Professionals Who Anticipate Digital Threats, And Innovators Who Translate Ideas Into Enterprises, Inclusion Remains A Slogan Rather Than A System.

“Accordingly, On Behalf Of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, I Hereby Flag Off The Free Training Of 10 Million Nigerians With Priority For Women And Youth Across The Country,” Shettima Declared.