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<\/a><\/p>\nMustapha Suleiman<\/p>\n
29 December 2011<\/p>\n
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Many customers yesterday besieged some banks in Abuja after the expiration of the Christmas public holidays declared by the federal government.<\/p>\n
Our reporter observed long queues in some banks with customers making hasty withdrawals and other transactions.<\/p>\n
A customer, Jonathan Samuel, said he was at the bank to make some withdrawals after exhausting all his money during the festive period.<\/p>\n
“I don’t like using ATM cards because it makes me withdrawal money unnecessary,” he stated.<\/p>\n
He said he has been on queue for a long time trying to cash his cheque.<\/p>\n
Also speaking on the Issue, Esther Omokaro, said she came to make withdrawals because the ATM machines disappointed her during the public holidays.<\/p>\n
“I have been managing the little money on me and looking forward to the end of the public holidays,” she added.<\/p>\n
Olanipekun, another customer, said he came to deposit money and was surprised to see a long queue that delayed him.<\/p>\n
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