COVID19: Wema Bank Shuts Ibadan Branch Resumes Full Operations In All Other Branches
By Wale Abydeen// Wema Bank PLC has received confirmation that one of our its staff in Dugbe branch in Ibadan, Oyo state has tested positive for coronavirus. SECURITY MONITOR gathers that the banker is yet to show any symptoms but has gone into isolation according to NCDC directive.
The bank therefore ordered that “In keeping to our commitment to ensure the safety of our customers, staff and community, we have reached out to everyone she came in contact with and advised they get tested”.
“In light of this, the branch has been shut down for immediate disinfection and will only be reopened once we certify that it is safe enough for services to resume’.
Also, a statement released by the bank, noted that from Wednesday, June 3, 2020, all branch offices will resume normal services from 8:00AM to 4:00PM, Monday through to Friday.
Managing Director/CEO Wema Bank Plc, Mr. Ademola Adebise, explained that “though work resumes in earnest, what is of utmost importance is the health and safety of all”. He stressed that the bank will take necessary precautionary measures to ensure the safety of staff and customers.
Funmilayo Falola, Head of Brands and Marketing Communications disclosed that “while at work, staff are to ensure they keep to all our health protocols, like wearing of face masks, disinfecting work desks regularly, and frequently making use of hand sanitizers”.
Mr Adebise also encouraged bank customers to maintain strict adherence to the safety protocols both in the banking halls and in their respective environments. In his words, “customers are advised to take absolute responsibility for their safety and that of their families. Be vigilant in your neighbourhoods, on the roads, and in the banking halls. It is important for us all to be as alert as ever and not take the eased lockdown as a room for laxity”.
He advised that everyone stays staunch in their resolve to curb the spread of the virus and asserted that both staff and customers will have to work independently to achieve this.
The bank also advised that although the banking halls are open, it is much safer and convenient to bank from home using the alternative channels the Bank has made available, which includes the *945# USSD code and the ALAT mobile and web banking platforms.
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