Residents of Akoko Division in Ondo State have decried the relocation of commercial banks in the area.
Within the last six months, a bank at Ikaram-Akoko which served Ajowa, Akunnu, Erusu Ibaram and Iyani was removed.
Isua-Akoko, headquarters of Akoko South East, has one bank.
Towns such as Epinmi, Ipe, Ifira and Sosan also use the bank, which has been relocated.
A bank serving Okeagbe-Akoko, headquarters of Akoko Northwest Local Government, with Oyin, Afin,Ese and Iro-Ekiti suddenly closed shop yesterday without any notice to customers.
A community leader in Afin-Akoko, Ihrahim Kilani, urged the banks’ management to consider rural areas for economic emancipation.
Residents decry relocation of banks
