Raising Financially Literate Kids! Heritage Bank Hosts Week-Long Children’s Day Celebrations

Who said banking isn’t fun?

Heritage Bank organised a week long lineup of activities to celebrate Children’s Day that gave participating kids lots of fun, gifts and unique experience of mixing with the world’s most famous kid celebrity as well as role playing in banking halls.

The Heritage Bank Children’s Day program was designed to celebrate the children and expose them to financial education so they can create, manage and preserve funds from childhood. Several activities including treasure hunts, handling of various banking roles and a children carnival at Dream World Carnival in Lekki, Lagos dominated the program that ran between Thursday 21st May 2015 and Wednesday 27th May 2015.

While speaking at one of the treasure hunt events that took place at The Riverbank School, Victoria Island, Lagos, head customer engagement Heritage Bank, Kika Akpenyi, said the activity was organised to help develop the children’s knowledge of/and interest in banking and financial matters.

The top three winners from the school were all filled with excitement as they revealed that the event has taught them to be smart and revealed how interesting banking institution is.

The Heritage Bank Financial Literacy brand ambassador, Zuriel Oduwole disclosed that she was thrilled to be part of the celebrations. In her remarks to the children, she encouraged them to develop the habit of saving, always aim high and never be discouraged from working hard to achieve their dreams in life.

Check out photos from the event below!

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