Attacks: Group Orders Bank Workers to Stay Off Work

Following the incessant attacks on bank staff by hoodlums across the country over the Naira scarcity, the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI) has directed all bank workers to stay away from work in States where banks were attacked.

This was made known during a media chat in Lagos, the ASSBIFI warned that if the attacks were not halted by government and security agencies, staff of the banks might stay away from work.

In a letter signed on February 17 by the National President of ASSBIFI, Olusoji Oluwole stated that the association said its National Secretariat has been inundated with reports of threats and attacks on the lives and properties of members and bank branches.

The letter with reference ANS/IIR/JA/OP/5018 and addressed to all Unit President and Secretaries was titled, “Stay at home order.”

It reads, “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 the 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 17 February 2023 at 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.”