The CBN has revoked the licence
of Garu Micro Finance Bank Bauchi for its inability to meet up with the
financial obligations guiding operations of micro-finance banks.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, a manager of the bank, Ibrahim Abubakar, confirmed the revocation in Bauchi, adding that the bank had been taken over by Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC. Abubakar said the micro-finance bank was closed because it was facing liquidity problem, and also because shareholders of the bank had been unable to recapitalise it. According to him, timing of the closure is inauspicious because they are currently paying pensioners and September salaries. He assured that the NDIC and the management are collecting forms from depositors to process their payment with designated banks across the state, to enable them receive their money.
He said the micro-finance bank had
been operating for over 20 years in the state, adding that pensioners and other
depositors had gotten used to the bank.
A senior staff of the Nigerian Deposit
Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Bauchi office, who spoke on condition of
anonymity, said the CBN approved the liquidation of the bank.
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