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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has closed 42 microfinance banks, according to the latest report from the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC).

In the report titled “Notice of closure of 42 microfinance banks” and published on the NDIC website on Friday, depositors, creditors, shareholders and the general public were advised to visit or contact the representatives of Director, Claims Resolution Department, NDIC at any of the locations below.

It stated, “This is to inform the depositors, creditors, shareholders and the general public that the operating licences of the under listed 42 microfinance banks have been revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria effective 12th November, 2020.

“The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, the official liquidator of the banks whose licences were recently revoked, is in the process of closing the listed banks and pay their insured depositors.

“We therefore request that all depositors of these banks should visit the closed banks’ addresses and meet NDIC officials for the verification of their claims, commencing from Monday, 21st December, 2020 till Thursday, 24th December, 2020.”

Below are the names and addresses of the affected microfinance banks.

S/N BANK ADDRESS
1 HEDGEWORTH MFB GUOBA PLAZA SUITE B06, – 171, A.E. EKUKINAM STREET, BY CHISCO, UTAKO, ABUJA
2 FUTURE GROWTH MFB REAL TOWER PLAZA, PLOT 1121 OBAFEMI AWOLOWO WAY, UTAKO, ABUJA
3 BAGWAI MFB BAGWAI-SHANONO ROAD, BAGWAI LGA, KANO
4 ERE CITY MFB ERE-IJESHA/IIIAHUN ROAD, ERE-IJESHA, ORIADE LGA, OSUN
5 CAFON MFB GARKI POLICE BARRACKS, GARKII, FCT, ABUJA
6 AKCOFED MFB EKIT ITAM II (BESIDE WATER BOARD), P. O. BOX 2048, UYO, AKWA-IBOM STATE
7 GUFAX MFB N0. 3 UDOTUNG UBO STREET UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE
8 PARTNERSHIP MFB 107 UPPER IWEKA ROAD, ONITSHA, ANAMBRA STATE
9 ICB MFB IIIAH-ASABA ROAD, OSHIMILI NORTH LGA, IIIAH, DELTA STATE
10 ONIMA MFB NIPOST BUILDING, EKEOCHA ONICHA, EZINIHITTE MBAISE LGA, IMO STATE
11 HOMETRUST (NATIONS) MFB 76, ORLU ROAD, NKWERE, IMO STATE
12 RINGIM MFB OPP. RINGIM CENTRAL MARKET, RINGIM, JIGAWA STATE
13 BIGTHANA MFB 6, ALI AKILU ROAD, KADUNA
14 ROGO MFB ROGO TOWN, ROGO LGA, KANO STATE
15 MAKODA MFB NO 15, KOGUNA TOWN, MAKODA LGA, KANO
16 TAKAI MFB TAKAI TOWN, TAKAI LGA, KANO STATE
17 BEBEJI MFB NO. 10 GIDAN IYAN, BEBEJI TOWN, BEBEJI L.G.A., KANO STATE
18 AJINGI MFB NO. 10 HAKIMI STREET, AJINGI TOWN, AJINGI LGA, KANO STATE
19 GARKO MFB 3, GARKO TOWN, KANO
20 KANGIWA MFB KANGIWA TOWN, KANGIWA LGA, KEBBI STATE
21 AUGIE MFB AUGIE TOWN, AUGIE LGA, KEBBI STATE
22 MOPA MFB SILAS BAMIDELE DANIYAN HOUSE, KABBA-ILORIN ROAD, MOPA, KOGI-STATE
23 SOLID BASE MFB EKIRIN ADDE, IJUMU LGA, KOGI STATE
24 ULTIMATE BENEFIT MFB 150C, OKENE KABBA ROAD, LOKOJA, KOGI
25 OVIDI MFB NO. 1, ATTA ROAD, OKENE, KOGI STATE
26 KIRFI MFB KIRFI TOWN, KIRFI LGA, BAUCHI
27 CREDIT EXPRESS MFB 27, KAKAWA STREET, LAGOS
28 KING SOLOMON MFB GOD BLESS NIGERIA HOUSE, 117/119, WETSERN AVENUE, IPONRI, LAGOS
29 RIGGS MFB PLOT 5, IMAN ABIB ADETORO STREET, OFF AJOSE ADEOGUN STREET, V.I., LAGOS
30 BILLIONAIRE BLUE BRICKS MFB APERIN HOUSE (2ND FLOOR) BLOCK I, PLOT 27, BUDO LAYOUT AJIWE, LEKKI EPE EXPRESSWAY, AJAH, LAGOS STATE
31 SUSU MFB 34, COMMERCIAL AVENUE SABO, YABA, LAGOS
32 WEALTHSTREAM MFB AQUARIUS BLOCK, ELEGANZA PLAZA, GROUND FLOOR, LEFT WING 1 COMMERCIAL ROAD, APAPA, LAGOS
33 AGUDA TITUN MFB 21, SHONOLA STREET, AGUDA TITUN, OGBA, LAGOS
34 SAPPHIRE MFB 111, ABAK ROAD, UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE
35 METRO MFB 15, OTUNUBI STREET, OFF HARUNA, OGBA, IKEJA, LAGOS
36 MOUNTAIN TOP MFB PROGRESS BLOCK, SHOP A102, AFRICAN TYRE VILLAGE, OPP. APT TRADE FAIR COMPLEX, LAGOS/BADAGRY EXPRESS WAY, LAGOS
37 UNYOGBA MFB 1, ALOMA ROAD, OPP. MKT. SQ., EJULE, OFU LGA, KOGI STATE
38 WAPO MFB OKENE-LOKOJA ROAD, NAGAZI, ADAVI LGA, OKENE, KOGI STATE
39 IBOGUN MFB IBOGUN EGBEDA, IFO LGA, OGUN STATE
40 KOREDE MFB NO. 3, LUWOYE STREET, IGBOTAKO, ONDO STATE
41 AHETOU MFB 26, EREMA ROAD, BYEPASS, AKABUKA, OGBA/EGBEMA/NDONI LGA, RIVERS STATE
42 FUFORE MFB NO. 25 GURIN ROAD, FUFORE LGA, ADAMAWA, YOLA STATE

For further clarification or any assistance, eligible depositors should contact the representatives of Director, Claims Resolution Department in any of the under listed centres/Zonal Offices:

S/N OFFICE ADDRESS TELEPHONE NO.
1 Lagos Office NDIC, NECOM House (10th Floor), 15 Marina, Lagos 08166569995 09072412332
2 Enugu Zonal Office No. 10, Our Lord’s Street, Independence Layout, Enugu 08033006999
3 Benin 28A/28B, Benoni Hospital Road, Off Airport Road, GRA, Benin City, Edo State 08150999577 08150999588 08150999599 08150999600 08150999535
4 Kano Plot 458, Muhammad Muhammad Street, Off Maiduguri Road, Hotoro, GRA, Kano 09092748222 08063932722
5 Ilorin No.12A, Sulu Gambari Road, Ilorin 08023123185
6 Bauchi Plot No. 3, Bank Road, P.M.B. 0207, Bauchi 094601505
7 Sokoto No. 2, Gusau Road, Opp. NNPC Mega Station, Sokoto 08033155162
8 Yola No. 6, Numan Road, P.M.B. 2227, Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State 08067910599 08068418069 08067923383 09-4601515 09-4601516
9 Port Harcourt No. 104, Woji Road, Off Olu Obasanjo Road, GRA, Port Harcourt, Rivers State 09090726737 09029150752
10 Head Office Abuja Head, Bank Examination Unit (BEU), NDIC, Abuja, 447/448, Constitution Avenue, Central Business District, Garki, Abuja 09-4601260 09-4601261

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