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BREAKING: Nigerian banks agree not to lay off staff

Gbemisola Ajiboye by Gbemisola Ajiboye
May 3, 2020
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The Central Bank of Nigeria and the banks in the country have agreed to shelf the planned sack of workers in the banking sector as a result of the pandemic.

This was announced in a statement signed by Isaac Okorafor, CBN director of corporate communications, and made available to THE WITNESS on Sunday.

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Some banks had proposed the idea of downsizing their workforce as they plan to recommence operations, a decision that has met public outcry.

But the apex bank said it convened a meeting with the banks in the country to review the economic effect on the proposed action on the workers and their families, especially at such a difficult time.

It said, “A special meeting of the Bankers’ Committee was convened on May 2, 2020, to further review the implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Nigerian banking industry. The Committee particularly deliberated on the issue of the operating costs of banks in view of the disruptions emanating from the global economic difficulties and decided as follows:

“In order to help minimize and mitigate the negative impact of the COVID19 pandemic on families and livelihoods, no bank in Nigeria shall retrench or lay-off any staff of any cadre (including full-time and part-time).

“To give effect to the above measure, the express approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria shall be required in the event that it becomes absolutely necessary to lay-off any such staff.

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