Election countdown: Long queues at ATM points in Badagry

Badagry (Lagos State) – Scores of residents of
Badagry in Lagos State on Thursday rushed to
Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) points to make
last minute withdrawals, ahead of the presidential
elections, slated for Saturday.
A correspondent in the town reports that the
residents started queuing at ATM points at First
Bank, Diamond Bank, UBA, Zenith Bank, Wema
Bank and Skye Bank early in the morning.
However, the ATM point at Union Bank was not
working.
Mr Wale Adebiyi, a father of two, who was at First
Bank, told NAN: “I need money for the “upkeep’’ of
my family.
“I do not want to be caught unawares so I am here
to get money for the welfare of my family.
“The queue is long but I really do not mind in case
the machines do not work.’’
A student, Mrs Toyin Olumiyide, said she came to
withdraw money to travel.
“The queue is very long because of the restriction of
movement on Election Day.”
Another resident, Mr Jeff Nweke, said that apart
from the elections, the long queues might have
been due to limited ATM points in Badagry.
“It is very frustrating staying in the queue but there
is little or nothing I can do than to wait for my turn,”
he said.
An official of Zenith Bank, who pleaded anonymity,
said the bank had loaded its ATM machine for the
third time today.
“The ATM machine had been loaded for the third
time today because of the rush by people to
withdraw money.
“We will do our best to satisfy our customers,” he
said. (NAN)