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.

Joana Nnazua Kolo     Shuaib Jawondo     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Hassan Saliu     Balogun-Ojomu     Sodiya     RTEAN     Baba Idris     Javed Khan     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Abubakar Atiku     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Sayomi     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Mamman Saba Jibril     Onilorin     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Olabode Towoju     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Abdulkareem Alabi     Yoruba     Oju Ekun Sarumi     Ajikobi     KWIRS     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Kawu Baraje     Ramadan     Mahee Abdulkadir     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     TIIDELab     Post-utme     Saba Mamman Daniel     Kwara Politics     Kunbi Titiloye     Oloje     Kwara Consultative Forum     Bureau Of Lands     Nigerian Correctional Service     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     AGILE Programme     Olatomiwa Williams     Oyawoye     Leke Ogungbe     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Zaratu Umar     Kuliyan Geri     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Rafiu Olasile     Local Government Pension Board     Ado Bayero     Assayomo     Yusuf AbdulRasheed     Tanke     Tunji Ajanaku     Micheal Imodu-Ganmo Road     Idi-Ape     Hassan A. Saliu     All Peoples Party     Igosun     Atiku Abubakar     Ethical College     Ishola Moses Abiodun     KwaraLearn     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     Ganmo     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Rapheal Ashaolu     Azeez Salawu     NIPOGA     Florence Saraki     National Information Technology Development Agency     Kulende-UITH     Monkey Pox     Kishira    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Balogin Alanamu     Ghali Alaaya     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Ahmad Ali     Kumbi Titilope     Rex Olawoye     Ibraheem Abdullateef     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     KWASEIC     Bolaji Nagode     Ahman Pategi     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Kwara Consultative Forum     Centre For Digital Economy     Olupako Of Share     Kulende-UITH     Usman Rifun     Ejidongari     Osi     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Bature Bello     Esuwoye     Jimoh Akani     Saadu Yusuf     Post Utme     Government High School Adeta     Lucky Omoluwa     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     Bolakale Saka     Oba-Solagberu     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Haliru Dantoro     NYSC     Apaola     JAAC     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     TESCOM 2025     GANZY     Saduki Lafiagi     Tosin Saraki     Pacify Labs     Ibrahim Abikan     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Lanre Olosunde     Kwasu     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Ishola Abdullahi     Yusuf A. Usman     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin     Kunle Suleiman     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     March 28     Jawondo     Sardauna     Innocent Okoye     Tunde Kazeem     Senate     PPS     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Agbarere     Kayode Alabi     Marufat Oladosu     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Tescom.kwarastate.gov.ng     Code Of Conduct     Suleiman Abubakar     Funke Adedoyin     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Tsaragi-Share     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Shaaba Lafiagi