The Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI) has directed bankers and other staff of financial institutions across the country to stay off work if the trends of attacks on banks remain unabated.
Theliberationnews observed that in the wake of the Naira Redesign Policy and its attendant hardships, no fewer than ten banks were attacked across the country in the last couple of weeks.
The latest of these attacks and vandalizations, according to ASSBIFI, happened today in the Epe area of Lagos state where multiple banks were attacked as their staffs scrambled for safety.
In a press statement issued by the bankers’ body on Friday and made available to Theliberationnews, it warned that its members might be forced to down tools indefinitely if the attacks remain untamed.
“The National Secretariat has been inundated with reports of threats and attacks on lives and properties of Members and bank branches, and subsequently has been on the field to monitor and confirm the reports.
“We issued warnings and appeals to Government to provide security Measures for the Safety of Lives and Properties of our Members within and around the bank premises, but regrettably the attacks have continued without any form of security for the safety of our Members, and the recent being the attack today. Friday 17th February 2023 on one bank branch at Epe, Lagos State.
“We cannot leave the lives and properties of our Members exposed to obvious danger.
“Consequently, All Members Should Today Immediately Stay Away from Work in any State where bank branches are attacked. This is to continue every day until normalcy is restored.
“Please Note, you will be availed further directives as events develop,” the statement read.
