The Senior Special Assistant to the president on Community Engagement (South East), Chioma Nweze, on Friday, has said President Bola Tinubu, is focused on growing Nigeria’s economy to a N1 trillion economy by 2030.
The presidential aide said the administration is focused on ways of eradicating poverty at the grassroots, financial inclusion, and economic empowerment of youths, and women in the South East, and throughout the country.
Nweze, stated this while addressing students, and other stakeholders during the grassroots leadership, and sustainable development summit, held at the University of Nigeria, Enugu campus.
According to her, the president is committed to unlocking the potentials of individuals, communities, and the entire South East through series of programmes aimed at providing access to financial services.
She said the ‘Skill-up South East initiative’ is a four-month training programme, aimed at equipping 97 individuals with skills in tailoring, and fashion designing.
“It’s essential to acknowledge the efforts of President Bola Tinubu’s administration in driving this agenda. The President’s Renewed Hope Agenda prioritizes economic stability, investment, and youth empowerment, with a focus on achieving a $1 trillion economy by 2030.
“One of the key initiatives launched by the administration is the Aso Accord on economic, and financial inclusion, a multi-pronged blueprint designed to achieve universal access to financial services across Nigeria.
“The accord aims to bridge the significant gaps that have left millions of Nigerians, particularly underserved segments like women, youth, rural communities, and small businesses, without vital financial services.
“The Aso Accord has several key elements, including establishing a high-level oresidential council to spearhead reforms, and drive the financial inclusion agenda, as well as innovative solutions leveraging government-to-person programmes, to directly invest in underserved communities.
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“It equally includes financial literacy, which seeks to integrate financial literacy into the national curriculum, and digital infrastructure aimed at strengthening ICT infrastructure nationwide, to bridge the digital divide.
“As we move forward, it’s crucial that we recognize the critical role that financial inclusion plays in driving economic empowerment, and sustainable development.
“By providing access to financial services, we can unlock the potentials of individuals, communities, and the entire nation,” the presidential aide said.
She however, tasked Nigerian youths, and other stakeholders in the South East to invest in digital payment systems, to expand financial access to underserved communities.
Acting Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Oguejiofo Ujam, who was represented by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Dan Nwachukwu, expressed delight at the the myriad of programmes, initiated to better the lives of students through the community engagement initiative.a
