See why Zenith bank close some of its branches across Nigeria, customers lament

  • Fearing consumer threats, Zenith bank has chosen to shut its doors and send its employees home
  • Banks around the country have recently faced violent attacks from consumers over new naira notes.
  • In a viral video, workers of one of Delta State’s banks can be seen escaping the back fence as customers besieged the facility

Zenith banks on Tuesday closed some of its branches in some parts of Lagos, and Abuja against desperate customers seeking cash payment.

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) cash swap policy for commercial banks and agents is expected to end on February 10, 2023.