Bank workers and
customers in Lagos ignored the call by a faction of NLC that workers should go
on strike on Wednesday as banking activities remained normal.
A correspondent of News
Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who visited some banks in Lagos reported that they all
opened for business.
She, however, reported
that security was beefed up at bank premises on Marina and Central Business
District (CBD) on Lagos Island as heavy police presence was noticed there.
Normal activities were
also reported in banks in Ojuelegba, Mushin and on Ikorodu Road.
Some of the workers told
NAN that they resumed as usual as early as 7.00 am.
They said that some
customers, who were not sure of the situation, arrived before the opening time
of 8.00 am.
A staff in one of the
banks said his bank had kept on assuring customers that the bank would open to
customers.
“You can see by yourself
that activities in our branch are normal, we are law abiding organisation”.
At another bank, a
customer said that she was surprised that various banks opened.
“First, I was in doubt
if banks would open because of the speculation that a faction of the NLC would
stage a protest today.
``But believe me,
activities are normal, but just that security is tight probably because of the
fact that miscreants may want to take advantage of the situation.
Another
customer said he was happy that banks opened as he was scared of keeping money
in his shop.
