Following the dust raised by an internal memo at one of the Yes Centres of Polaris Bank, the bank has issued a statement stating that it does not discriminate against any religion.

It also said that employees of the bank have always had their rights to freedom of worship respected.

Below is the full statement:

RESPECT FOR EMPLOYEE RIGHT TO WORSHIP

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 constitution of the Federal Republic 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 of excellence service delivery at all times.

Thank you.

Signed

Management