TAJBank Enlivens Operations, Opens Apapa Branch
BY EDMOND ODOK – As customers nationwide continue to endure untold pains from the Naira crunch in the financial system, TAJBank Limited has opened a new branch in Apapa, Lagos in its current drive to provide seamless financial transactions and advisory services for its growing customer base.
According to the bank, the latest move is in line with its vision as the fast-growing non-interest banking services provider in the country.
The Founder and Managing Director of the bank, Mr. Hamid Joda, said that Apapa was targeted to commence TAJBank branch network expansion in the South West region due to its strategic position in the nation’s business operations and the need to offer customers real-time, technology-powered world-class services.
Speaking at the branch opening ceremony, Joda said; “We are very excited to begin the deepening of our non-interest and customer-focused products and services in Apapa, Lagos as we commence the expansion of our services across the geo-political zones of the country.
“This is a mega branch based on the investments in technologies and solutions and the quality of human resources we are putting in place here and we intend to put in other branches we are opening very soon because we intend to offer what other banks are not offering in terms of value-addition to our customers.
“With this move, we want to assure Nigerians and other residents and businesses in our country that TAJBank’s only interest is our customers, and in line with our business philosophy, we shall continue to offer them products and services that surpass their expectations in the years ahead.”
On his part, the Executive Director, Mr. Sherif Idi, said the non-interest lender’s sterling performance was recognized both in Nigeria and internationally given “the awards from Business Day and Leadership newspapers and other global rating agencies to TAJBank in recognition of our world-class operational standards and service quality.”
Also speaking at the occasion, Alhaji Ismail Adetola Lawal, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of IAL Nigeria Limited, who shares in the vision and business philosophy of TAJBank, praised the Board and management of the Non-interest Bank for opening the Apapa branch for the benefit of business owners and the Nigerian economy.
“My prayer for TAJBank limited is that the Almighty God will continue to build the Bank and make it the preferred choice for millions of Nigerians that are looking for interest-free banking products and services.
“I want to assure them that TAJBank will not disappoint them but surpass their expectations”, he said.
In its strides, TAJBank, which secured its national banking license from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) about six months ago, is adding the Apapa branch opening as part of the board and management’s initiatives to open new branches across the geo-political zones within the next few months.
