Kuje residents decry paucity of ATMs

Residents of Kuje Area Council in the FCT on Monday urged commercial banks to instal more Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in the area. The residents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews in Kuje that the paucity of ATMs was worrisome, especially during month ends when salaries were paid. NAN reports that […]

Residents of Kuje Area Council in the FCT on Monday urged commercial banks to instal more Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in the area.

The residents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews in Kuje that the paucity of ATMs was worrisome, especially during month ends when salaries were paid.

NAN reports that ATMs operated First Bank of Nigeria Plc, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and Sky Bank Plc often witnessed very long queues of customers waiting to withdraw money.

A customer of First Bank, Kuje branch, Mr Abraham Gado, said he had been waiting under the sun for more than three hours and had yet to withdraw some money to cater for his basic needs.

“The bank management is aware of the usual chaos when salaries are paid and ought to have made adequate provision, especially regarding availability of funds in the ATMs.

“It is unfortunate that we have very few banks in Kuje, and the available ones are not fed with money in the ATMs.’’

Gado said he did not expect the long queue at the bank as many Nigerians were complaining of an unhealthy economy with limited funds in circulation. (NAN)