Unity Bank Chief Executive Officer, Ebenezer Kolawole, Urges Youths To Imbibe Savings Culture At World Savings Day

<h4>Unity Bank Chief Executive Officer<&sol;h4>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Unity Bank Plc&comma; Mr&period; Ebenezer Kolawole&comma; has renewed the Bank’s call for young Nigerians to embrace a savings culture&comma; urging them to see savings as a lifelong discipline for creating stability and financial resilience&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Mr&period; Kolawole gave the charge while addressing students of Alvana Model Secondary School&comma; Owerri&comma; Imo State&comma; as part of the financial literacy training organized by the Bank to mark this year’s World Savings Day&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Represented by Mr&period; William Odigie&comma; Unity Bank’s <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;vanguardngr&period;com&sol;">Zonal Head<&sol;a>&comma; South East&sol;South South&comma; Mr&period; Kolawole reaffirmed Unity Bank’s commitment to deepening financial inclusion among young Nigerians as it joined <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;"><strong>global institutions<&sol;strong><&sol;a> to commemorate this year’s World Savings Day&comma; themed &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Beyond Savings – Building Financial Resilience&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Bank participated in nationwide Financial Literacy Training sessions held simultaneously across the country&comma; an initiative led by the <strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">Central Bank of Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> &lpar;CBN&rpar;&comma; the Bankers’ Committee&comma; Deposit Money Banks and Junior Achievement Nigeria&comma; aimed at improving financial inclusion and equipping young people with essential money management skills&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;31162" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-31162" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-31162" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2025&sol;11&sol;FL3-300x200&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Unity Bank Chief Executive Officer&comma; Ebenezer Kolawole&comma; Urges Youths To Imbibe Savings Culture At World Savings Day" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"200" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-31162" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>Students of Alvana Model Secondary School urged to imbibe saving culture by Unity Bank MD&comma; Ebenezer Kolawole<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>Speaking during the training&comma; Mr&period; Kolawole stressed that &&num;8220&semi;savings is foundational to financial planning&comma; financial management and investment&comma; and therefore the Youth must imbibe the culture of savings not just as mere financial activity&comma; but to enable them to create financial security and independence in the long run&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He noted that Unity Bank continues to prioritise financial literacy initiatives because early exposure to money management helps young people mitigate uncertainties and economic shocks that may hinder their ability to meeting goals&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The training sessions&comma; facilitated by Unity Bank staff across multiple states&comma; exposed students to practical lessons on budgeting&comma; financial goals and seminar classes and workshops&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;25980" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-25980" style&equals;"width&colon; 224px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-full wp-image-25980" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2024&sol;07&sol;Unity-Bank&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Unity Bank Chief Executive Officer&comma; Ebenezer Kolawole&comma; Urges Youths To Imbibe Savings Culture At World Savings Day" width&equals;"224" height&equals;"225" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-25980" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>Unity Bank<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>World Savings Day&comma; celebrated annually on October 31&comma; promotes the importance of savings as a cornerstone of economic resilience&period; In Nigeria&comma; Deposit Money Banks collaborate with the CBN and partner organisations to deliver training programmes that equip students with lifelong financial skills&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Unity Bank’s participation reflects its ongoing dedication to supporting youth development and strengthening the financial literacy ecosystem across the country&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;