The new directive is contained in a circular issued on Tuesday, which was signed by A.M. Barau on behalf of the CBN director of banking supervision.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed banks to vacate a post-no-debit restriction placed on 440 bank accounts of individuals and companies.
The new directive is contained in a circular issued on Tuesday, which was signed by A.M. Barau on behalf of the CBN director of banking supervision.
The apex bank, however, asked the deposit money banks to inform the affected customers of the new development.
The affected companies on the list include Bamboo Systems Technology Limited, Escale Oil & Gas Limited, Rise Vest Technologies Limited, Chaka Technologies Limited, abokiFX Limited, Nairabet International, Northwood Energy Services and Proport Marine Limited, The PUNCH reports.
Although, the CBN did not indicate the reason behind the new directive, the circular read, “You are hereby directed to vacate the Post-No-Debit restriction placed on the accounts of the under-listed bank customers at our instance.
“You are also required to inform the concerned customers of the vacation accordingly.”
The apex bank in 2021 directed commercial banks to freeze the accounts of 18 companies, ranging from bureaux de change, construction firms, investment companies, laundering services, and property companies.
The affected companies included Bakori Mega Services, Ashambrakh General Enterprise, Namuduka Ventures Limited, Crosslinks Capital and Investment Limited, IGP Global Synergy Limited, Davedan Mille Investment Limited and Urban Laundry.
Others were Advanced Multi-Links Services Limited, Spray Resources, Al-Ishaq Global Resources Limited, Himark Intertrades, Charblecom Concept Limited, and Wudatage Global Resources.
Treynor Soft Ventures, Fyrstrym Global Concepts Limited, Samarize Global Nigeria Limited, and Zahraddeen Haruna Shahru were also included, according to The PUNCH.
All 18 companies have had their bank accounts unfrozen by the apex bank.