Unity Bank MD Urges Youths to Build Lifelong Savings Habit

By temitope adebayo

19 November 2025

News

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Unity Bank Plc, Mr Ebenezer Kolawole, has called on young Nigerians to adopt savings as a lifelong discipline capable of building financial stability and long-term resilience.

Mr Kolawole delivered the message to students of Alvana Model Secondary School, Owerri, Imo State, during a financial literacy session held to mark World Savings Day.

Represented by the Bank’s Zonal Head, South East/South South, Mr William Odigie, the Unity Bank chief said savings remain a critical foundation for financial planning, sound money management and future investment.

He urged youths to view saving not merely as a routine financial act but as a pathway to financial security and independence, particularly in a period of economic uncertainty.

Unity Bank joined other financial institutions across the country in the nationwide literacy sessions coordinated by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Bankers’ Committee, Deposit Money Banks and Junior Achievement Nigeria. The initiative, themed “Beyond Savings – Building Financial Resilience,” aims to improve financial inclusion and equip young people with practical money management tools.

Mr Kolawole noted that the Bank continues to invest in financial education because early exposure to budgeting, goal-setting and responsible spending helps young people navigate economic shocks that may derail their ambitions.

He said the Bank’s staff delivered training across several states, providing students with hands-on lessons and workshops designed to strengthen their understanding of real-life financial decisions.

World Savings Day, marked annually on 31 October, underscores the importance of personal savings as a key driver of economic resilience. Unity Bank’s participation in the programme reinforces its ongoing commitment to youth development and its broader objective of deepening financial literacy nationwide.