BUSINESSMEN and workers in Aba, Abia State heaved a sigh of relief on Monday as banks reopened for business after shutting their premises for two weeks in protest of the poor security situation in the South-East commercial city.
Our correspondent gathered that few of the banks opened on Saturday while others decided to join them on Monday.
An employee of one of the banks told THE PUNCH that all the banks in Aba opted to open their doors to customers after the state government assured them of the security of their lives.
The source who preferred not to be mentioned, said customers poured into the banks to make withdrawals.
“The Abia State Government has assured us of security and the presence of soldiers in major areas is also an assurance that government is ready to protect its citizens.
“When we opened today, customers trooped to the bank to make withdrawals so that they can continue with their businesses,” he said.
Also, a trader in Aba, who deals in textile, said few banks opened on Saturday and operated for a short time, adding that all the banks in Aba had followed suit.
She also told our correspondent that residents, who fled the commercial city as a result of the insecurity in the area had come back to start work.
“Since they brought soldiers here, those who left Aba are now coming back to do their businesses. Everywhere is calm now because a lot of soldiers are around in the city,” she added.
Speaking on the development, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Geoffrey Ogbonna, described the current security situation in the state, especially Aba as promising.
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