Customers of
commercial banks in the Rivers State capital, Port Harcourt, have continued to
experience difficulties in accessing their deposits due to insufficient cash.
From what used to be hours of waiting on queues at
Automated Teller Machines, some depositors have resorted to spending the night
at ATM points just to withdraw from their savings.
Various Commercial Banks premises in Port Harcourt have continued to be crowded
by people apparently scrambling for liquid cash as early as 6am.
DAILY POST monitored the situation at some banks
around Rumuokoro, Ikwerre Road and Olu-Obansajo axis of Port Harcourt and
reports massive crowds inside the banking halls and at the ATM points outside.
Without any clue about what could be the cause of the problem, some bank
customers took out their frustration on other desperate depositors.
The pressure is further compounded by the need to
stock up household items and foodstuff for the Christmas holiday.
At a new generation bank, customers inside the
banking hall were told they can only withdraw N10,000 once for the day, against
their wish.
Meanwhile, there has not been any official statement
from any of the banks or the regulatory institutions, explaining the reason for
the situation.
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