An educator and financial expert, Emuobonuvie Akpeghagha, has called for increased emphasis on financial literacy within Nigeria’s school curriculum.
Akpeghagha expressed concern that many students graduate from secondary school without a grasp of essential financial skills such as budgeting, saving, and managing money wisely.
In a statement, the head of the NGlow Empowerment Foundation highlighted the growing digitalisation of financial transactions as a key reason financial education must be introduced in classrooms.
She noted that financial habits begin to take shape early in life, adding, “When students are taught basic budgeting and decision-making, they grow into adults who feel more confident and in control of their finances.”
As Nigeria continues to consider broader financial education reforms, Akpeghagha and other advocates insist that embedding financial literacy at the foundational level is crucial to equipping young people for an increasingly complex economic environment.
