Access Bank, Adeola Odeku branch must be the only bank in Victoria Island, still struggling with post-lockdown issues. The crowd there this afternoon was hefty.
Customers were issued tally numbers and sent under a canopy to wait. I got No 72 C for those wishing to see a Customer Care representative.
Those going to other sections had different tally numbers. I had no issues with my tally number as I thought it must have been a cumulative of customers from morning till then.
About 12 noon, a prosperous-looking Caucasian drove an SUV into the premises. Shepherded by a young lady, probably his PA, he went to the guards at the entrance and after speaking with them for a while, was let in.
People who had been waiting under the canopy became restless. They massed around the entrance asking why they let a ‘white man’ in and issued tally numbers to Nigerians. Abi black lives no matter, ni?
In the altercations, one man said he had been there for hours. That alarmed me and I stood up to speak to a guard. I asked what the average waiting time was.
Uncle did not know. He said it was all dependent on the work-rate of staff inside. I had no idea what the work-rate of people inside was myself. Neither did I know how many more prosperous-looking white men would still come. I quietly aborted mission.
