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Teaching of Financial Education in primary and secondary schools will commence from the next academic session following the development of its curriculum by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in collaboration with the Nigerian Educational Research and Development council (NERDC).
The information was disclosed by the Head of Consumer Education, CBN, khadija Kasim yesterday in Abuja during the event marking the celebration of the Global Money Week.
According to her, the curriculum is designed to teach children about savings, investment and financial concepts so as to keep them informed from young age and enable them use financial services responsibly. The Nigerian Council on Education has approved the curriculum and it will be introduced in pilot states across the six geo-political zones nationwide beginning from October 2017.
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