The study concludes that addressing the issue of education and lack of infrastructure will support efforts towards sustainability of green banking activities in the country. Banks should improve on their corporate social responsibility. The collaboration of government and service providers should be on par in order to initiate the policies that will make green banking activities user friendly. | Green banking awareness challenges and sustainability in nigeria International Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Technology IJMET Volume 11 Issue 03 March 2020 pp. 30-54. Article ID IJMET_11_03_005 Available online at http ijmet JType IJMET amp VType 11 amp IType 3 ISSN Print 0976-6340 and ISSN Online 0976-6359 IAEME Publication GREEN BANKING AWARENESS CHALLENGES AND SUSTAINABILITY IN NIGERIA Clementina kanu PhD Dr. Charles Ogbaekirigwe PhD and OkoRoseline Department of Accountancy Business Administration Banking and Finance Alex EkwuemeFederal University NdufuAlikeIkwo Ebonyi State Nigeria Dr. NgoziIroegbu PhD Department of mathematics and statistics Alex EkwuemeFederal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo Ebonyi State Nigeria . ChijiokeNweke ChinonsoUgwuoke and Gabriel Idume Department of Accountancy Business Administration Banking and Finance Alex EkwuemeFederal University NdufuAlikeIkwo Ebonyi State Nigeria ABSTRACT The meager rate of green banking awareness and sustainability in Nigeria is traceable to a lack of adequate educational financial and Information Communication Technology infrastructure in Nigeria. The findings document that banks in Nigeria have various green banking products that they showcase but they have not given them their correct nomenclature. Poor knowledge of green banking among customers and bank staff is a constraint to its awareness. The study reveals that educational level age- group lack of basic ICT knowledge and illiteracy among rural and urban dwellers have negative effects on green banking awareness and operation in Nigeria. Banks have not contributed to compensating the states organizations and individuals that have experienced natural disasters and the impact on the eco-system has not been beneficial. As a result of these factors the benefits and sustainability of green banking are not certain. The study concludes that addressing the issue of education and lack of infrastructure will support efforts towards
