According to a notice by Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI), Bank staffs have been mandated to SIT AT HOME and not open any branch due to failure of the government to provide security for bank staff and secure the banks.
The Notice ANS/IIR/JA/OP/5018 to all Unit Presidents and Secretaries read;
Dear Comrades,
STAY AT HOME ORDER.
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, 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.
Thank you.
Yours Faithfully,
OLUSOJI OLUWOLE.
National President.
Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance
