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Strike: Banks Witness Deluge Of Customers In Enugu
Banks in Enugu on Friday experienced huge patronage as customers besieged them apparently in panic withdrawal of funds ahead of Monday’s nationwide strike.
Our correspondent reports that the various banks in the coal city witnessed long queues of customers who withdrew various amounts in preparation for the strike.
The Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in the various banks were not left out of rush as customers also queued to make withdrawals.
The situation was the same when our correspodnent visited banks on Okpara Avenue, Ogui Road and in various parts of Independence Layout.
Mrs Onyinye Nweke, a customer of one of the new generation banks, said that she came for withdrawals to avoid being caught in the web of the strike.
“The banks are not supposed to join in the strike, at least they should be working half day but I came to make withdrawals so that I will not be stranded.
“I also want to stock my house with food items because I heard that the markets will join in the action.
“My son will be returning to school on Sunday and I also need money to take him back,’’ she said.
Mr Ifeanyi Idoko, a customer of an old generation bank, expressed worry about the time he had wasted on the queue.
Idoko explained that the strike proposed to commence on Monday would only favour bank customers using ATMs.
“I do not have ATM card so I want to withdraw to be able to feed my family during this strike,’’ he stressed.
NAN gathered that many parents also processed bank drafts to pay their children’s school fees ahead of the proposed strike.