There are several occasions where I had to walk into some of the financial houses to fulfill a non financial act. In most cases it is procedural that a form be filled to progress further. In recent time (date back to 2 years), there is always a box to enter ones BVN even when it is obviously not necessary.

I had taken time to pick and view arrays of blank forms in pockets hung on the wall of the hall, they all calls for BVN.

An example of this is collection ATM, complaint for undispensed cash etc. Believe with me that the call for BVN is not needed.

With the rising concern of untraceable withdrawals where accounts are whipped over night with your ATM card under your pillow.

It appears to me that this is a deliberate act to domesticate our BVN. I will advice customers to not fill in BVN box in those forms which is what I do, and in 99.9% of the time the form assessor will not raise concerns.

This is one of the things we face when the government doesn't care about its people.

I even decided not request for ATM card of one of my accounts anymore, due to the fact that i was in a different state from my branch when my card expired, and the bank had to automatically renew my card without my consent simply because i had money in the account.

I no longer use the banks ATM card, each time i wants to do any transaction, i simply walks into the banking hall. And any day they objects it, i will just close the account.

DonGtoG1:
This is one of the things we face when the government doesn't care about its people.

I even decided not request for ATM card of one of my accounts anymore, due to the fact that i was in a different state from my branch when my card expired, and the bank had to automatically renew my card without my consent simply because i had money in the account.

I no longer use the banks ATM card, each time i wants to do any transaction, i simply walks into the banking hall. And any day they objects it, i will just close the account.

This is a nice idea.