Nigerians on social media have queried the modalities considered to award Zenith Bank Plc winnner of the ‘Best Bank for Digital Solutions in Nigeria’ at the 2023 Euromoney Awards for Excellence.
The bank in a statement on Wednesday, said that the award underscored it’s pioneering and outstanding achievements in delivering cutting-edge digital financial solutions.
Reacting to the latest achievement the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr Ebenezer Onyeagwu, said, “We are delighted to receive the distinction as the Best Bank for Digital Solutions in Nigeria. This accolade serves as a validation of Zenith Bank’s trailblasing initiatives in integrating advanced technology within Nigeria’s financial services sector. Our commitment to expanding the horizons of digital financial services is unwavering, and we will persist in our efforts to innovate and deliver enhanced value to our customers and stakeholders.”
Nigerians on social media platforms, especially X, formerly Twitter, have disagreed with the position of Euromoney Awards for Excellence, citing numerous instances of downtimes that characterised the bank’s services in 2023.
Reacting to the news, X user Baron Chymaker said, “No way this is possible because Zenith Bank is one of the worst in Nigeria.”
Agreeing with Baron, Captain Tango wrote, “How now? Zenith Bank this year had a very horrible online banking experience. I do large online transactions, and weekends are always frustrating. In my opinion, Access or GTB did better with digital banking. Most I.T guys working for these banks are working remotely from abroad.”
“You guys have rigged this one again” Ugodamsel posted.
E.A George in his opinion said stated, “Digital solutions my foot. With all the failed transactions. What happened to all these fintech companies with seamless online transaction?
@OPay_NG no 1 anytime any day.”
“Useless bank ..money is always hanging ..” APOSTLEKAY stated.
The Young Nation posted, “Fake win, fake and fake all fake. You (Euromoney Award) should know that Zenith Bank charges N3 for every N1,000 transaction, If you withdraw N5m Zenith Bank, they take N15,000 from you, so how can zenith bank win digital solution award, when 80% Nigerians are using Opay and others microfinance apps..”
Euromoney’s Awards for Excellence, established in 1992 recognise excellence in the global banking industry.
This year’s edition received a record number of submissions from banks in the regional and country awards programme that covers more than 50 regional awards and best bank awards in 100 countries.
![Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong, a US-based Nigerian Louisiana Catholic priest, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for possessing child pornography, according to law authorities. The suspect is reportedly accused of many other cases of sexual assault. The Waco, Texas, Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday that officers detained Father Anthony Odiong in Ave Maria, Florida, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service. Waco police announced in March that they had received "credible information" about a sexual assault allegedly committed by Odiong in Texas in 2012. “During the subsequent investigation, a case of possession of child pornography was uncovered,” the police said. The priest was apprehended in Florida by the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force. The Waco Police Department said that he will be extradited to Texas. Odiong had previously served in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before being removed as priest in December of last year due to controversy over homilies in which he claimed, among other things, that the Catholic Church was being taken over by "the gays." At the time, the priest was also accused of abusive behaviour; a Louisiana lady claimed in U.S. bankruptcy court that Odiong had committed both financial and sexual abuse against her. Prior to joining the New Orleans Archdiocese, Odiong served in at least two Texas parishes. On Tuesday, Waco police stated that during their sexual assault investigation, "the presence of other survivors was revealed." “Multiple women have come forward to tell similar experiences as the sexual assault survivor who reported the initial allegation,” the police department said. “Survivors’ experiences ranged from sexual assault and indecent assault, more commonly recognised as groping, and financial abuse, with some survivors experiencing every element of Anthony Odiong’s manipulation.” The police said they “believe there may be more survivors, and we wish to speak with anyone who [has] had similar encounters” with the priest. The Archdiocese of New Orleans issued a brief news release on Tuesday noting Odiong's arrest in Florida. The archdiocese “encourages anyone with any information to contact law enforcement,” the release said.](https://chronicle.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ezgif-6-4730550ede-450x300.jpg "Odiong: US-based Nigerian Catholic priest convicted over sexual assault")
