The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has taken its catch them young programme of enlightenment to Secondary Schools in Bida, Headquarters of Bida Local Government Area of Niger State.
Speaking at the occasion, the Secretary to the Government of Niger State (SSG), Abubakar Usman represented by the Permanent Secretary, Economic Affairs, Dr. Idris Abdullahi Legbo called on the Students to develop an interest in accountancy as it will help them change the world.
Usman described accountancy as one of the most flexible and robust professions in the world, adding that the services of the practitioners are needed in every sector of the economy, just as he encouraged students with an interest in accountancy to work hard to achieve their dreams in life.
He further reminded the Students that the accounting profession provides them with social, economic, administrative and many more opportunities such as widening their scope of knowledge in various fields of endeavour.
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The SSG, thereby charged the Students to acquaint themselves with the modern knowledge of computers especially excel and other relevant applications, stressing that the global accounting profession is now done electronically.
Alhaji Usman enjoined the students to put into practice all they learnt during the programme and also extend the knowledge to fellow Students.
Meanwhile, some Students who spoke at the event expressed their love for the accountancy profession and thanked the organizers of the event for hosting such a programme for them.
The event which took place at the Federal Polytechnic, Bida attracted Secondary School Students and their Teachers from both private and public Schools across Bida Local Government Area and exposed them to the benefits of becoming professional Accountants.
