“Does Not Reflect Our Policy” – Polaris Bank Explains One-Off Memo On Worship

Polaris Bank has explained the circumstances surrounding the memo on worship sent by an officer to one of the staff.

The bank in a statement signed by its management explains that the one-off mail was “on the implication of everyone leaving the office at the same time and disrupting service delivery to customers” without taking into consideration its implications “the right of every individual to practice his or her faith”.

Emphasising that the development ” does not reflect the policy of the Bank”, Polaris Bank in a statement with the header “Respect For Employee Right To Worship” wrote….

Our attention has been drawn to a shared screenshot of an internal mail sent by one of our Yes Centre team supervisors to staff in the department.

In the said mail, which has become widely circulated in the media, we note that the issue in question was a communication to her colleagues on the implication of everyone leaving the office at the same time and disrupting service delivery to customers. This communication was issued by the said officer without understanding its implications and does not reflect the policy of the Bank.

We wish to state that Polaris Bank recognizes the right of every individual to practise his or her faith in line with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and accordingly does not discriminate on the basis of religion. 

We thank all our customers and other stakeholders for the trust and confidence reposed in us and reassure them of excellent service delivery at all times.

Thank you.

Signed Management