Omu-Aran: First Bank re-opens after 3 years of closure

Date: 2017-01-11

The Omu-Aran branch of First Bank Plc, closed in May 2013 due to armed robbery attack, has been re-opened, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

NAN recalled that in Nov. 12, 2016 during the 2016 Annual Omu-Aran Festival of clubs, Mr Festus Egbodofo, Business Development Manager of First Bank in Kwara, announced that skeletal services would soon commence in Omu-Aran branch of the bank.

In his goodwill message at the occasion, Egbodofo commended the people of Omu-Aran for their commitment to ensure adequate protection of lives and properties in the town.

Investigation conducted by NAN correspondent indicated that the management of First Bank had in the last two weeks being renovating the bank's building in Omu-Aran in readiness for banking operations.

NAN correspondent, who visited the bank premises on Aperan Way on Tuesday, reports that skeletal services had indeed commenced at the bank.

Several customers were seen carrying out transactions.

A top official of the bank, who preferred anonymity, confirmed the development.

He said that the bank would operate skeletal services from 10 a.m till 12 noon for the time being until restoration of normal services

"As you can see, we have started attending to customers, especially regarding re-activating of old accounts and opening of new ones," the source said.

In his reaction to the development, the Olomu of Omu-Aran, Oba Charles Ibitoye, lauded the management of the bank for being sensitive to the plight of their customers since the indefinite closure.

"We are most grateful for the honour done to us by the management of First Bank by fulfilling the promise of re-opening the branch made during the last Omu-Aran Festival of Clubs.

Also speaking, Chief Suleiman Atolagbe-Labiaka, an iron rod merchant, thanked the Olomu-in-Council and members of Omu-Aran Development Association (ODA) for ensuring the re-opening of the bank's branch.

He said that the indefinite closure of the bank had impacted negatively on the socio-economic development of the community.

In his reaction, Chief Bisi Adeyemi, President, ODA, pledged that the association would support the management and staff to ensure uninterrupted services at the bank.NAN

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kale Kawu     Ilorin South     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Ita-Nmo Market     Tsado Manman     Seni Saraki     Gwanara     Rafiu Olasile     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     Abubakar Baba     NYSC     07039448763     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Lateef Fagbemi     Ronke Adeyemi     Balogin Alanamu     Moshood Bakare     Sardauna     Sidikat Uthman Ajibola     Oluwole Dupe     Communication Network Support Services     Akeem Lawal     Durosinlohun Atiku     Ile Arugbo     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Temitope Ogunbanke     Abdulmumini Jawondo     A.O. Belgore     Arik     Abdulazeez Uthman     Bolakale Kawu     Owu Fall     Isiaka Alikinla     Yakubu Gobir     Tope Daramola     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Gbemi Saraki     Sadiq Umar     Suleman Abubakar     Owode Market     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Olaitan Adefila     Tafida     Muhammadu Gobir     Ibrahim Akaje     Tayo Awodiji     Baboko Primary School     Bluenile Associates     Alaro     Alabere     Jamiu Oyawoye     Quarry Royal Valley     Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola     Sai Kayi     General Hospital, Offa     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Ayobola Ipinlaiye     Oloye     Ajia-Bako     Ayedun     Olayinka Olaogun     Kwara North     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Ndakene     Jimoh Bashir     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Umar Adelodun     Suleiman Yahya Alapansapa     KFA     Hikmah AbdulKareem     Yakub Lai Gobir     Tanke Road    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Elerinjare     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Stephen Fasakin     Kazeem Adekanye     Lawal Jimoh     United Nigeria Congress Party     Jimoh Bashir     Deji Ajani     Olupako Of Share     Suleiman Idris     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Balogun-Ojomu     Ibrahim Mashood     Yeketi     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Memunat Monsuma     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Maryam A. Garuba     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Sabitiyu Grillo     Mazars Consulting     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Ejidongari     KWSUED     Akanji     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Amuda Musbau     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Rihanat Ajia     Kazeem Oladepo     Belgore     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Bolaji Nagode     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Michael Nzekwe     Olanrewju Okanlawon Musa     Muyideen Ajani Bello     IHS     Rafiu Ajakaye     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Abubakar Ndakene     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Muslim Media Watch Group Of Nigeria     Umar Saro     Kola Ologbondiyan     Senate President     SDP     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Saka Aleshinloye     Ronke Adeyemi     National Party Of Nigeria     Ogidi-Oloje     Chikanda     Saadu Yusuf     Abubakar B.M     Solomon Edojah     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Razak Atunwa     Moremi High School     Idi-Ape     Kwara     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     Yetunde Balogun     Muritala Olarewaju     Yahaya Abdulkareem     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Alimi     Hassan Saliu     Shade Omoniyi     Bilikisu Gambari     Salami Adekunle