Tomiwa Owodunni, Group Strategy Officer in a chat with newsman expressed the need
for many Nigerians to be furnished with financial literacy knowledge, especially,
at such a time in the country.
“A lot of people have
funds to save or invest, but do not know how to go about it. There are high
rates of financial fraud going on in Nigeria. That is what Investment One
Financial Services is set to address. Our investment education classes range
from treasury bills, foreign investment options to equities, financial market
instruments, and so much more,” Owodunni said.
The investment education
initiative is not new to Investment One as it has been executed over the years
to their clients, prospects and stakeholders, however, the initiative has been
revamped and extended to a larger audience that seek the need for financial
literacy.
The 2020 pandemic launched the
surge of the use of digital platforms for various purposes not limited to
commerce, entertainment and/or education. This surge also revealed a wave of
fraudulent practices. The Nigerian Inter
Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) reported that financial fraud peaked at
its highest in 2020, accounting for a 186% increase against 2018 and, 2019
where its growth rate was low.
This is a reason Investment One
decided to revamp the investment education initiative and offer it to a wider
reach of people. This was created out of a need to be socially responsible.
According to Chika Nzekwe, the community manager for Investment Education,
Investment One Financial Services Group is poised to provide financial
solutions via financial enlightenment through its financial literacy arm-
Investment Education. Investment Education is the Financial Literacy Initiative
of the Investment One Financial Services.
“Our goal is to build a
community of financial literate individuals who, in whatever phase of their
career can sustainably earn, grow, manage and preserve their wealth. This way
the chances of getting swayed by fraudsters are lessened and they are armed
with tools to aid their financial freedom,” Nzekwe stated.
Furthermore, it was disclosed
that investment education sessions are majorly virtual on their telegram group
and that lectures began in September 2021.
To benefit from this unique
privilege potential candidates are to join the group via: https://t.me/joinchat/bcOZ0edM0QhiZTdk,
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