The Federal Government has signed what it calls the “Aso Accord” for Economic and Financial Inclusion with state governments and other key stakeholders in the private sector as part of efforts to actualise delivery of financial services at affordable costs to Nigerians.
At the signing ceremony on Thursday during the two-day workshop for Economic and Financial Inclusion at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, were Vice President Kashim Shettima; Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun and Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Yemi Cardoso.
Declaring the workshop open, Vice President Shettima demanded a renewed commitment from State Governors and other key players in the country’s economic and financial inclusion space to forge a more inclusive and prosperous future for all Nigerians.
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun said financial inclusion is an integral element of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President Bola Tinubu administration, especially in ensuring prosperity for all Nigerians by reaching the 100 percent financial inclusion mark.
A representative of the CBN Governor, Clement Buari assured that the apex Bank will continue to work collaboratively with other stakeholders to accelerate the process of bringing as many individuals and businesses into the fold of financial institutions.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
