A new bank, Globus Bank, located at Umudike junction, Umuahia, Abia State is now open for use to residents of Umuahia and its environs.
The Globus Bank with over 42 branches across Nigeria, also has 7 branches in the entire South-East, 2 branches in Abia (Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia and Umuahia, the State capital).
Addressing newsmen on Tuesday after the opening attended by eminent sons of Ibeku land, the candidate for Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency in the 2019 election, Ikechukwu Martins Apugo, congratulated Globus Bank Plc for extending their branch to Umuahia, the Abia State Capital and attaining another feat.
Apugo said having been in existence for years now and studied the complexities in Umuahia and pitfalls of other Banks in the capital city, he was optimistic that Globus Bank has all it takes to make Customers more than other Banks in the city, adding that no one opens a business without having sales in mind.
He said, “Am delighted to be part of this wonderful development that has happened in Umuahia today. I have known the Bank for years, and I will say l have been pleased with the way they are spreading to various parts of the country. I think you heard it from the Executive Director of the Bank, the bank has 42 branches in Nigeria, for me that’s a remarkable feat. They are spreading so fast and only God knows how many branches they would have in the coming years”.
While applauding the Management of Globus Bank for quality services experienced in other branches of the Bank, Apugo expressed optimism that the same feat would be replicated in Umuahia, the State capital just as he stated that the serenity of Umuahia environment will help the Bank excel and set new template in the banking system in Umuahia.
Apugo who also decried the disturbing cases of Automated Teller Machines, ATM, failing to dispense cash in most banks, selling of cash among others, called on the Management of Globus Bank, Umuahia branch to ensure that such is not witnessed by their customers, predicting that in no time, customers will be tropping in large numbers to the bank hall to open account and other business transactions.
Earlier, Sunday Ilegar, the Executive Director, Globus Bank Plc, said the bank commenced full operation on November 2019 after it was licenced by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), saying their aim is to re-shape the frontiers of banking in the country, particularly Umuahia while also fulfilling their corporate social responsibility.
He expressed optimism that the bank now in Umuahia, a serene environment, will break even with a view to meeting the financial and global needs of the customers, adding that the bank is poised to revolutionize the banking sector.
Ilegar also stated that their coming to Umuahia, is to assist in the development of the State, assuring that they will contribute their quota in creating jobs for the unemployed, while soliciting the support of Government of Abia State ably led by Governor Alex Otti, stakeholders and the general public to ensure they reshape the banking sector.
He also commended the Governor of the State, Governor Alex Otti for the infrastructure put in place in the State, noting that the serenity and infrastructure in existence in the state is what propelled them to nurse the thought of having a branch in Umuahia, the State Capital.
