I've discovered that closing a bank account is a big deal in Nigeria.

The bankers will frown and refer you to the marketing unit, who will then give you a thousand reasons why you shouldn't close the account.

They will ask you to write to the manager of the branch where you opened the account, but the application never goes through.

I don't see the need having too many accounts.

Does anyone know the best and fastest approach to close a bank account in Nigeria?

Ironically, my Monika is CentralBank

Just withdraw all your money and leave the account dormant

just abandon the account na dem go close am by dem sef

In this part of the country we don't stress ourselves to close bank account we just withdraw all our funds and abandon it.

My own Union Bank account that you must have a minimum operating balance of 1k? lai lai dey must close it and give me my 1k

Nigerians are too crooked. Thats the main reason. The minor reasons are deepseated mumu, greed.