Nigeria’s premier financial institution, Firstbank has denied media reports suggesting its branches in the South Eastern part of Nigeria are temporarily closed.
In a public announcement, the bank said its branches in South East are fully open, asking the general public to disregard any news to the contrary.
“This is to inform the public that our South East branches are fully open for business. Please disregard any news making the rounds that are contrary to this,” the announcement signed by Folake Ani-Mumuney, Group Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications said.
First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is the premier Bank in West Africa and the leading financial inclusion services provider in Nigeria for over 127 years. With over 750 business locations and over 100,000 Banking Agents spread across 99% of the 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria, FirstBank provides a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services to serve its over 30 million customers.
The Bank has an international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris, FBNBank in the Republic of Congo, Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea, Sierra-Leone and Senegal, as well as a Representative Office in Beijing.