₦airaland Forum

The manager of Diamond bank main branch Calabar has converted the bank premises to a detention facility. He detains any branch staff that does not meet a daily target of activating three “diamondbank mobile apps” each for customers. The tyrant manager uses the bank’s armed mobile police men and security men to detain the employees. My friend who is a contract staff is so traumatized and scared of the manager. He said that on Friday 4th march 2016, the manager threatened them that he would start using armed mobile police men attached to the bank to detain them. He also said that the manager orders the bank’s security men to stop the affected staff from leaving the premises. Last night, I went to use the Bank’s ATM by 8.30 pm, to my surprise I saw about eight staff of the branch including my friend being held in the bank’s premises despite the rain and cold weather. My friend told me that the branch closed at about 6pm and the manager who left the branch immediately, ordered the security men to keep them in the branch till 10pm. They were kept in the open without any form of shelter; like refugees. He said that this has been going on unabated since last week. The manager appears to be above the law as his bosses seem to be scared of him.
My friend got home last night by 11.30pm because he trekked all the way to his house. There was no taxi available on the road at the time he was released probably because of the fuel scarcity that has hit Calabar.
This action of the manager is archaic, barbaric and unacceptable. He should please stop endangering the lives of his colleagues. He is infringing on their rights to freedom of movement and also subjecting them to unnecessary pain. I urge well meaning Nigerians to prevail on the management of Diamond bank to put an end to this unlawful and illegal act otherwise these employees would be detained again tonight.

Rest in peace Doc.