Some bank officials have been captured in a trending video fleeing the work place through the fence at the back as customers surround the banking premises in efforts to get money.
This comes as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) insisted on the February 10 deadline for the currency swap. As a result of the CBN policy, millions of Nigerians have been facing untold hardships.
In a viral video, the new generation bank staff were seen climbing the fence to escape from their customers. One of them was heard making calls, asking if the police had arrived.
Meanwhile, the video has stirred diverse reactions from Nigerians on social media.
Read some reactions gathered below.
Diamond Ejiofor “The worst moment for innocent Nigerians since the end of Nigeria civil war. Shame to our leaders.”
Chibuike Obed Nwaneri
“If APC retains power then there is something fundamentally wrong with us.”
Olusegun Olufowobi
The world is looking at us! “The foreign government and international financial institutions are wondering how our government allowed this change of currency and it’s policy to bring chaos to the economy, the people and the society at large. How will foreign investors be attracted? how will indigenes invest in his/her country?.
Alasela Kehinde
“I thought some people are supporting the policy saying they’re targeting politicians, how many politicians have they seeing queue at the ATM or begging for new note? Masses will the one to suffer it. Emefiele should stop this evil policy or they push him out of the office.”
Adegoke Baiyere
“How did we offend Buhari and APC to unleash this wickedness on us? These are innocent Nigerians.”
Engr Richard Diala
“This country can never be good again. What a wicked life our leader’s are putting us into.”
Jessica Ibrahim
“This is disheartening as zenith bank always don’t have cash at ATM and no network on mobile banking. What a Pity? “Only the innocent masses are suffering for a poor policy, where did we get it wrong? How did we arrive here? May God help us in this country.”
It appears the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN policy on limited cash withdrawals was applied to the man. He was quarreling and lashing out at the bank staff who he accused of refusing to give him his hard-earned money. According to him, at his age, the bank staff should pray to get old as he is. He said he is 82 years old and that he has been banking since 1974.
