Monetary literacy important life talent – FMDQ COO

The Group Chief Working Officer of FMDQ Group, Ms Tumi Sekoni, emphasised that monetary literacy is now not an elective benefit however a necessity for survival in a contemporary economic system.

Sekoni made this commentary as the corporate efficiently concluded its 2026 World Cash Week outreach, concentrating on college students with foundational monetary training in a strategic transfer to bolster financial resilience among the many youthful technology.

The initiative, held lately, noticed the Group’s flagship company duty arm, FMDQ-Subsequent Era Monetary Markets Empowerment Programme, host an intensive “Educate-a-Class” session at Bethesda Secondary School in Ikota, Ajah. The programme centered on demystifying complicated market ideas and instilling the self-discipline of knowledgeable monetary decision-making.

Talking on the urgency of early intervention, Sekoni stated, “At FMDQ, we recognise that monetary information is a important life talent that empowers people to construct sustainable futures. World Cash Week supplies an vital platform to interact younger individuals early and encourage accountable monetary habits.”

The outreach aligns with the broader targets of the Organisation for Financial Co-operation and Improvement, which coordinates World Cash Week yearly to equip youth with the talents required for long-term monetary well-being.

By taking the classroom on to the scholars in Ikota, FMDQ Group sought to interrupt down obstacles to specialised monetary data.

“By initiatives reminiscent of our Educate-a-Class outreach, we stay dedicated to equipping younger individuals with the information and expertise required for a financially literate future,” Sekoni added, highlighting the Group’s alignment with UN Sustainable Improvement Targets for High quality Training and Poverty Eradication.

Since its inception in 2018, the FMDQ-Subsequent programme has served as a bridge between tutorial studying and the sensible realities of Nigeria’s monetary structure. Up to now, the programme has impacted greater than 1,470 contributors, starting from main faculty pupils to school graduates, by numerous channels together with summer time camps, buying and selling challenges, internships, and digital classes.

As Africa’s first vertically built-in monetary market infrastructure group, FMDQ continues to place itself as a sustainability-focused chief. By its numerous subsidiaries and the FMDQ Inexperienced Trade, the Group stays a pivotal participant in transitioning Nigeria in the direction of a extra clear and financially conscious society.