The Presidency has opened registration for a federal government programme aimed at training 10 million Nigerians in financial inclusion and literacy.
RoundReports understands that the initiative, which is free of charge, is being coordinated through WAWUAfrica, a leadership and organisational excellence platform, via its portal wawuafrica.com/onboarding.
Vice President Kashim Shettima formally unveiled the registration exercise during a virtual meeting of the Presidential Committee on Economic and Financial Inclusion (PreCEFI), alongside six professional bodies and international development partners including the World Bank, African Union (AU), ECOWAS, and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).
Represented by Special Adviser on Economic Affairs, Dr Tope Kolade Fasua, the Vice President described the programme as one of President Bola Tinubu’s flagship initiatives.
He announced its potential to not only empower Nigerians but also generate global impact. “This upskilling initiative will become one of the flagship programmes of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in terms of his impact on the Nigerian people and how this can transmogrify into a global impact coming from Nigeria,” he said.
The training will cover diverse areas including digital literacy, financial literacy, economic literacy, healthcare and wellness, creative arts, entrepreneurship, engineering, hospitality and tourism.
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Senator Shettima commended WAWUAfrica and its partners for their collaboration, noting that the programme would continue to expand through partnerships.
Dr Nurudeen Zauro, Technical Adviser on Economic and Financial Inclusion, stressed that the training is entirely free and urged citizens to avoid fraudulent demands for payment.
Zauro explained that guidance would be provided to ensure smooth registration and participation.
The initiative builds on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in February 2026 between the Vice President’s office and six professional bodies, including ICAN, CIBN, CIS, NICA, CRMI and NIIE.
In addition, the agreement set out pathways for training, certification, mentorship and digital skills development to strengthen Nigeria’s financial and enterprise workforce.
Targeted particularly at women and youths, the programme seeks to equip participants with essential financial skills, investment knowledge and digital competencies to drive sustainable wealth creation and national development.