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Tuesday, 3 November 2015

Bank accounts of some Nigerians frozen despite BVN registration

Many Nigerians have been complaining since yesterday about their accounts being frozen by their banks despite the fact that they have done their BVN registration. CBN spokesperson, Ibrahim Muazu, had on Sunday November 1st said despite the expiration of the October 31st deadline for BVN registration, customers will still be allowed to do their registration but however their accounts will be made inaccessible until they do their registration.


However reports from many Nigerians show that even after doing their registration many months ago, some banks have gone ahead to deactivate their accounts. Many say they could not withdraw from their accounts yesterday, leaving them cash trapped.

49 comments:

Unknown said...

WTH! Dey shouldn't try rubbish o! Linda take note!

Unknown said...

WTH! Dey shouldn't try rubbish o! Linda take note!

Dave Mide said...

Naija and their errors! Am sure they will fix in no time

Anonymous said...

Na today, no b 9ja we dey

Blog It With Olivia said...

I seriously don't get it. I did mine when this whole BVN ish started, αи∂ now am having issues with my account. Will have to go back there today αи∂ knw what they are saying...





















#It WiLL oNLy gEt beTTer
#iT MuSt eNd IN pRAisE

Unknown said...

It happened to me last night.
Did my BVN at UBA months ago, and last night I couldn't withdraw with my UBA ATM.
They asked me to bring my BVN to the bank to link it to my account.
Hello! I applied for BVN at your bank, you generated it and texted me the number, now you're asking me to bring it back to you for linking?
How dumb is that?
I go shout for their head today. Let them get ready.


Sincerely speaking the mind of Amadioha

Unknown said...

Am sure with the influx of people of recent that registered got them confused. They'd better release people's money.


I'm not a robot.

Anonymous said...

Yes! Especially dat fucked up gtb! It's really annoying. Queuing in bank early in d morning! Dey had better do something about it

Unknown said...

Hmmmmmmm nija

Unknown said...

This BVN stuff are still on it? There must be problem somewhere they should revisit their banks for proper check up.

#Dakinzz

Unknown said...

This is arrant baldabash! I am a victim too! What is the use of being an early bird then? Mchewwwww

Unknown said...

Toh, na to do revalidation be dat. maybe the computer crashed ne.

Unknown said...

Toh, I can see another round of revalidation exercise in the horizon. Naija we hail thee

Unknown said...

Toh, na to do revalidation be dat. maybe the computer crashed ne.

Anonymous said...

Case in point... myself, I was one of the first people that registered for bvn in first bank, I have an account in first bank and I couldn't collect money from the atm... how frustrating!!! I had to walk to the nearest fbn and was told I haven't linked my account to my bvn number...HUH!!!! I had to complete one form and waited till this morning to collect money from the atm... not just fbn... other colleagues that use other banks complained of the same issue... at least if u registered in your bank, your bvn should be synced with your account at once... #inefficiency

Olaaliu said...

I hope am not a victim!!

CERTIFIED GENTLEMAN said...

My Sister Fell Victim.

Anonymous said...

yea.. it happened to my cousin nd her friend

Anonymous said...

Nothing works here

Anonymous said...

I think you meant to say cash strapped

Anonymous said...

I am a victim

Unknown said...

Eg me! I did my bvn months ago n I Culdnt withdraw yesterday! Dey said we have to link our bvn to our accts... y bring dis kinda stuff up if u dunot ave enof facilities! do we ave to go tru llots of stress? It's supposed to b activated once registered!

Unknown said...

I ve done my BVN but I got a massage that my BVN's nt linked to my Acct due to differences in details. I can't just understand this bank issue.

Unknown said...

Yes!!! Gtb and uba una well done ooo!!

abujakenneth said...

GTB wrote me a mail and instead of asking for my BVN for them to do the needful, they told me that my account is limited to credit alone. I laughed because if I get there this Friday for a debit transfer and they delayed it I will seek judicial review. I have since last year done my BVN with FBN. Linda please tell them to be careful.

Etsako Pearl said...

I just tire for this country! I did my BVN since march.and was given a number.
Was at a pharmacy yesterday to buy med for a critical case,brought out my ATM only for d machine to deny d transaction......question is what if I was walking cashless n I needed DAT med badly for my pain.....only God knows wat would av happnd.
*sigh*

ALOYSIUS ANNE said...

*me too my account was blocked after i did my bvn registration

Unknown said...

Now that's uncalled for. what's it with this BVN thing self? U register, na wahala.. u no register, na wahala.... CBN and our commercial banks should be careful in going about these BVN issue

Unknown said...

The situation is indeed pathetic. I was posted to Kano for law school and I tried using the ATM and I couldn't withdraw. Thank God I still had some cask with me. I expected the bank to have at least notified me on any issues they had with linking my BVN to my account. Instead they just froze it.

yawanow said...

Same happened to my friend. Its a big Shame that such things can't be handled properly without error.

Anonymous said...

I'm still cash trapped cos GTBank has refused to pick my call so I can update my BVN

Anonymous said...

Linda, i'm inside gtbank as I speak, to link the bvn with my acct number which I didn't know until yesterday when I wanted to withdraw and I couldn't get money. Choi! I almost cried. The crowd here ehn! No be small

Unknown said...

I personally submitted my BVN at GTBank, The Plaza, at Adeyemo Alakija, VI. I also had to fill a form and waited until the lady at the desk said I could go after wasting my time. But yesterday, Nov 2, I received a message from GTBank that my account has been frozen. That is called INCOMPETENCE!

Unknown said...

Yes my mum culdnt even when she has registered dis fags shuld do sumtin abt it fast

Anonymous said...

My friend go and submit your BVN to other banks so that they can link it. Na so una no go do the right thing, yet una go dey complain

Anonymous said...

i successfully linked my bvn to my gt accnt through their website. thank God i didnt go to the bank to stress my life.

Unknown said...

Very true. My brother had similar brother yesterday. But GTB rectified it for him.















#TeamBlessed#

Unknown said...

Very true. My brother had similar brother yesterday. But GTB rectified it for him.















#TeamBlessed#

Unknown said...

Bvn is another way for some --ole--thieves to steal funds,God will soon expose them. TIMILEYIN BLESSING

Unknown said...

I did mine long time ago,I collected my pin but was unable to do transaction,will have to queue for this am sophisticated. TIMILEYIN BLESSING

Unknown said...

Abeg o

Mercy said...

hmmn, me too, went to the atm to withdraw but could not,av done my bvn registration now am cash trapped and GT did not even inform me. as am not in Nigeria, biko what should I do?? this people should take their time ooo and rectify this thing quick quick, na only for naija everything dey disorganized..smh..

Anonymous said...

Seriously. Nigeria and technical hitches





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Unknown said...

It's true my account was affected. They will make u fill out a form that links all your accounts to the BVN, did mine today now have access to all my accounts

Unknown said...

Like seriously.. Nigeria is so incompetent, then just copy and paste what other countries r doing without knowing d how to run it...
Imagine freezing account despite haven done our BVN... so funny though...

Unknown said...

Yeah, Nigerian system will frustrate you on everything

Anonymous said...

Ndi ala

Anonymous said...

Diamond Bank is one of the disappointing Banks

Anonymous said...

Diamond Bank na wa for u ooo !

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