The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has entered into a partnership with the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group) to promote investment awareness and financial literacy among corps members across the country.
The collaboration is aimed at equipping young graduates undergoing national service with knowledge of the capital market, savings culture and long-term investment opportunities to enhance their financial independence after service.
Officials said the initiative will introduce corps members to basic concepts of investing in stocks, bonds and other financial instruments, while also exposing them to wealth-building strategies and entrepreneurship opportunities.
The partnership will feature training sessions, seminars and sensitisation programmes conducted in NYSC orientation camps and local government areas where corps members are deployed.
According to both organisations, the programme is designed to help young Nigerians make informed financial decisions, reduce dependency on limited employment opportunities and encourage participation in the formal financial system.
NYSC authorities noted that the initiative aligns with the broader goal of empowering corps members with life skills beyond their primary assignments, particularly in the areas of financial management and economic participation.
The NGX Group also reaffirmed its commitment to expanding financial inclusion and developing a generation of financially literate youths who can contribute to national economic growth.
Stakeholders have described the partnership as a timely intervention, given rising youth unemployment and the need to diversify income sources among young Nigerians.
The programme is expected to be rolled out across NYSC orientation camps nationwide in the coming service cycles.