Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday solicited the partnership of the banking community in achieving the one million digital jobs initiative designed by the current administration for young Nigerians.
Senior Special Assistant on media and communications to the President, Stanley Nkwocha in a statement said Shettima made the appeal when he received a delegation from the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
“Beyond the fuel subsidy removal, the of the foreign exchange, beyond the tax and fiscal reform committee, President Bola Tinubu is the most business-friendly President in the contemporary history of Nigeria.
“He understands the business world; he has been part of the business world. He is determined and committed to repositioning this nation,” he said.
He urged bank executives and other members of the banking community to key into the federal government’s digital programme to create one million jobs in the technology space.
“Support us in our digital jobs initiative, support us to save this nation. I have confidence and hope in this nation and together we can make this nation work again,” he said.
The Vice President spoke on the commitment of the banking sector to the development of the Nigerian economy, and called on the community to “bequeath to the future generation, the Nigeria of our dream.”
In his remarks, President and Chairman of Council, Dr Ken Opara, commended the Tinubu administration for its recent economic policies, especially the removal of fuel subsidy and the exchange rate harmonisation.
He assured the Vice President of CIBN’s cooperation in all of the administration programmes and policies.
“The banking community will be very supportive in ensuring that the laudable policies of this administration are actualised in the interest of the people of this country.
“The banking industry will continue to play pivotal roles in supporting inclusive economic growth. We will continue to deepen financial inclusion by expanding access to banking services across the country,” he said.
He also also briefed the Vice President on key engagements of the Institute, including those targeted at addressing emerging challenges in the polity, especially the brain drain syndrome.
