Like everyone else, Joel Abiodun queued for cash at the gate of one of Nigeria’s top-tier banks for eight hours, while Mercy Uzordike spent five hours waiting at an Automated Teller Machine (ATM).
In a bid to beat the queues, Abiodun and Uzordike arrived there before 5 am but it was to no avail
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Oladehinde Oladipo
Dipo Oladehinde is a skilled energy analyst with experience across Nigeria's energy sector alongside relevant know-how about Nigeria’s macro economy.
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