{"id":134039,"date":"2023-12-22T10:46:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T10:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/22\/reps-to-investigate-pos-operators-demanding-exorbitant-charges\/"},"modified":"2023-12-22T10:46:10","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T10:46:10","slug":"reps-to-investigate-pos-operators-demanding-exorbitant-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/22\/reps-to-investigate-pos-operators-demanding-exorbitant-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Reps To Investigate PoS Operators Demanding Exorbitant Charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-897254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot_20231027-054712_Opera-Mini.jpg\" alt=\"House of Representatives\" width=\"1080\" height=\"698\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The House of Representatives, on Thursday, resolved to investigate the exorbitant amount charged by Point of Sale (PoS) operators for withdrawal of money.<\/p>\n<p>The resolution to probe the operators followed a motion moved by Mohammed Shehu who lamented the high charges.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, some POS owners charge as much as N4,000 to withdraw N10,000.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmaker said POS operators are now literally selling bank notes to customers, noting that the government has the power to regulate the activities of the operators.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: CBN Threatens To Sanction Banks, PoS Operators Disrupting Circulation Of Naira \u2014 CBN<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a need for the government to utilize its relevant authorities under the Central Bank of Nigeria, Act 2007 to supervise Commercial Banks and advise on financial matters, including regulating Point of Sale operators, this will validate public confidence and address the hardships faced by citizens in Nigeria\u2019s financial transactions,\u201d the motion reads in part.<\/p>\n<p>Following the presentation, the House resolved thay its Committees on Banking Regulations and, Digital and Electronic Banking should investigate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\" style=\"margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;\">\n<div data-advadstrackid=\"890536\" data-advadstrackbid=\"1\" class=\"infor-target\" id=\"infor-1672248634\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/300x250b.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House of Representatives, on Thursday, resolved to investigate the exorbitant amount charged by Point of Sale (PoS) operators for withdrawal of money. 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