First Bank of Nigeria Limited has debunked some media reports (not by MDB) that its branches in the South-East part of the country have been closed due to the rising insecurity in the region.
On May 31, the banking institution in a tweet via its official Twitter page stated that all its branches in the South East region of the country were closed till further notice.
Public Announcement:
Our South East branches are temporarily closed today. Swipe left to view the list 👉
Please use our alternative channels to transact.
Thank you.#YouFirst pic.twitter.com/xaQjBG8T3A
— FirstBank Nigeria (@FirstBankngr) May 31, 2021
The tweets attached with photos of the addresses of the branches sparked outrage on social media among many Nigerians.
— FirstBank Nigeria (@FirstBankngr) May 31, 2021
However, following the backlash, the bank in another tweet on Tuesday, June 2 denied the report, saying they are “fully open for business”.
First Bank’s Group Head, Marketing and Corporate Communications, Folake Ani-Mumuney, also made this known in a statement on Wednesday.
The statement titled, ‘Public Announcement’, reads;
This is to inform the public that our South-East branches are fully open for business. Please disregard any news making the rounds that is contrary to this. Thank you.
#YouFirst pic.twitter.com/qy9NiTncmM
— FirstBank Nigeria (@FirstBankngr) June 2, 2021
More details to come.
