In the increasing unrest caused by scarcity of the new naira notes, some angry customers chased a POS operator away and destroyed her stand. This was after she asked for exorbitant service fees.
In the video now making rounds online, a man was seen fuming angrily after the operator informed them she was taking 4k charge to give out 10k.
It is no longer news that POS operators have been having a swell time in a season like this. And customers who are frustrated are not finding it funny anymore.
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It’s not about the government, we are the problem
Vivian Francis: “Some times is not about the government. We are the problem”
jdbells: “It is gradually starting… Until we start challenging eachother for our bad characters in Nigeria, the country will not move forward.”
queen MT: “the man in blue outfit don see many shege for this small 2023??cos d way he dey para ?“
Judith Jude: “most of them didn’t buy. they just lie sometimes”
user7348323677555: “I applaud this move. They stood their ground in unison and refused to be ripped off. They did this respecting her dignity of person – zero violence.”
awoo: “fuel station sef refuse atm, because they want to sell cash Greediness is just too much”
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New Naira wahala: Protest erupts in Warri, angry residents destroy POS stand
In a similar story, residents have angrily dismantled a POS operator’s kiosk in Warri, Delta state in order to portray their frustration over the exorbitant charges.
It is no longer news that POS operators have taken advantage of the Naira scarcity to charge Nigerians outrageous fees to withdraw money.
Since the beginning of the new Naira note crisis, withdrawal fees have skyrocketed. POS operators, who previously charged N100 for every N5,000, now demand as much as N1500 for every N5000 withdrawn.
