I had plans to open a Zenith Bank account but I’d heard it’d cost me about 150,000 Naira, and that really put me off for a while. I finally gathered the courage to visit the Zenith Idi-araba branch and inquire.
The Zenith Idi-araba building is small and very cute. The security guard at the door was very polite and quite chatty. I wasn’t allowed to take my purse in and ended up leaving it on the floor outside, which was quite disappointing. I guess I was lucky I didn’t come with anything too valuable.
Front desk at the Zenith Idi-araba branch
Anyway, I got in and I must say it was very obvious it’s a newer branch. They had very few staff and the customer care section was manned by just one person; a beautiful, polite lady. I inquired about their Savings Account products, and she explained that I could open an “Aspire Account” – which is a youth savings account – with just 2,000 Naira. I quickly hopped on the offer and proceeded to open the account with 2k, a passport photograph, and a valid student ID card. The process didn’t take up to 5 minutes! I was pretty impressed with the reception and the quick turnaround.
In conclusion, I’m glad I didn’t have to put up with rude staff like in some other banks. I’m also happy that Zenith Bank has decided to offer other products that give the masses an opportunity to bank with them. I’d recommend that the Zenith Idi-araba branch invests in lockers so that customers can safely store their valuables when in the bank.
I look forward to banking with Zenith and I’m pretty excited.
Zenith bank ? Open account for 2k ? Massive change
Honestly, Zenith bank has one of the most complicated online banking platforms I’ve EVER used in my life! Simple statement download is a complex process! Haba!!
I’d checked out the Zenith website and under the Aspire account, there wasn’t any mention of the 2k requirement..i’m wondering what they charged you 2k for and why it’s not listed on their website…