Over 60,000 members of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camps are receiving financial training through Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Foundation.
The programme, organised by financial education platform of Penyo Consult, called Kudimata, will equip youths with financial skills as entrepreneurs or employees.
Having provided over 20,000 graduates with such education and entrepreneurial skills, Kudimata, led by Chief Executive Officer, Kathleen Erhimu, identified the need to form value-adding alliances to support NYSC’s Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurial Development (SAED) programme.
NNPC Foundation’s Managing Director, Mrs. Emmanuella Arukwe, said once corps members are equipped with the knowledge and skills to make informed financial decisions, they are better positioned to start their lives.
She said the foundation was delighted to provide access to start-up resources and opportunities to ensure youths achieve self-actualisation.
NYSC Director General, Brig.-Gen. Y. D Ahmed, this week, launched this inaugural session of the Basic Financial Education programme to all corps members across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).