The crowds around banks in Port Harcourt, Rivers State’s capital, have diminished.
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Gistpeople discovered this during a visit to some banks in Port Harcourt’s Rumuokoro, Trans-Amadi, and Aba Road axis.
Some bank customers were relieved that the stress of having access to the bank’s premises had subsided.
They also stated that access to the naira is no longer as difficult in the country as it was in recent months.
Bank customers, on the other hand, noted that the pressure had not completely subsided, but expressed optimism that everything would be back to normal in two weeks.
“For now, we thank God that the crowd is shrinking,” one customer said. It’s not the same as it used to be. There has been some improvement. It’s much better now than it was before.”
“It’s relatively easy now compared to last month and two months ago,” said another customer. There is still a crowd, but it is not as dense as it once was. “I believe everything will be back to normal in two weeks.”
Meanwhile, some POS operators in Port Harcourt confirmed that their cash withdrawal fees have been reduced as a result of the increased availability of cash in banks.
“Although we are still operating,” a POS operator explained, “the price is now low because back then we did buy the cash in the banks.” It’s not like we’ll just walk into a bank and ask for money. We occasionally buy N100,000 for N30,000.
“We’re not even buying cash right now because it’s so cheap,” he added.
Remember that the Nigeria Labour Congress called off its planned nationwide strike for Wednesday, March 29, 2023, on Tuesday.
The NLC National President, Joe Ajero, stated that the Congress made the decision following a meeting with its leaders from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
According to Ajero, the NLC decided to give the Federal Government two weeks to see if the money disbursed by the Central Bank of Nigeria and the cash flow could be sustained.
