Nigerians today declared the 1st of March as #NoBankingDay. The protest is aimed at expressing their displeasure of the high charging rates by Nigerian banks.

A not-for-profit group, Consumer Advocacy Foundation of Nigeria (CAFON), dedicated to advocacy for consumer rights and protection is leading the protest. Led by Sola Salako, CAFON and the Coalition of Nigerian Consumer Protection Associations have designated March 1, 2016, as a “No Banking Day”, calling on banks’ customers to boycott all forms of banking activities and banks.

According to Salako, the #NoBankingDay is aimed at persuading Nigerian banks to review their charges downwards. The group is also calling for a review of bank forms and contracts to include more protection for consumers and for consumer complaints to be resolved promptly and satisfactorily.

Other demands are that banks must clear fees with consumers before debiting their accounts and that CBN must review the new Stamp Duty Charge, Account Maintenance Charge and Debit Card Maintenance Fees.

All banks located on Adeniyi Jones were practically empty. See photos below

Source: http://www.latestamebonaija.com/2016/03/bank-customers-boycott-banks-on.html

Have they also boycotted ATM?

We are girlcotting our banks here down here in d east

na lie joor

Na lie

The way banks take busy today ehn, I was on the queue for over 30mins.

Only people on social media know today is no banking day

correct

The scenario you see on Sundays.

Banks will keep taking customers for granted because we have weak government regulations and policies.
The people who this boycott will benefit are mostly the stressed up bank workers. This gives them the opportunity to catch their breath.

ok

Bad for Bankers
Good for customers
Terrible for our number one traveler in chief

Bank Holiday be that...

Not in all states. Akwa Ibom State for example.

I forgot o. And i don go bank. But there's no way i could have missed going to bank today.

I don commot my only 2k wey i get for there yesterday..... Even if dem no open again, e no concern me rara

I don't believe it... Nigerians are used to Shuffering and shmiling.

Lie lie..people full for bank here o

Not inside this first bank at Ogba,the queue no be here.

I no enta bank again.
Dem jus freeze my account without prior notification. And na when pesin need money pas dem dey do dis kyn wicked tin.
The thunda wey go faya First Bank dey queue for filling station.

Ok o

firstbank here in abj full like say them wan close down the bank 2moro

those lazy bankers go happy be that. good thing

Lets Wait And See Maybe It Will Yield A Positive Result

You don go inside you no see customers abi? Yeye dey smell

That's like after-banking hours picture.

Foolish banks, charging me to happy birthday text

Well I don't think it was successful because in my area all the banks there were filled up like NNPC fuel stations. If they really want to make this boycott a huge success next time they should be more awareness and information should be passed to the public in due time then we would record a huge success and it will hit the banks real hard.

Na customers wey no get better thing to do na ehn no go bank..


People wey get better work were busy inside bank handling their business

but there are queues in lekki area

Na lie joor, I am looking out my window and am seeing a steady stream of customers entering and exiting the First Bank across the street