This happened the day after the Lagos State Police Command warned that some groups were preparing to start violence in the state as a result of the dearth of naira. It was noted that several banks were beginning to permit non-essential workers to work remotely.
According to research, Zenith Bank has closed several of its branches in Lagos State out of concern for possible assaults by enraged Nigerians as a result of the continuing currency shortage.
Our sources reported that several Zenith Bank locations in Ikeja, Ikorodu, and Agege were closed on Tuesday while others had already closed. Banks have recently been the target of violent attacks.
Our source discovered that several bank offices in specific areas of Lagos were instructed to close because they lacked the funds to pay clients. “Consider a scenario in which some clients arrive at the bank with canes, they claim they want to beat the bank employees.
This is untrue, the source continued. However, a statement from Sterling Bank that was sent said, in part, that there was no memo directing Sterling workers to work from home. Our whole network of locations is operational and open.