INTERVIEW: THE BANK MANAGER

INTERVIEW: THE BANK MANAGER

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ecently members of the press club of middle belt Academy Vandeikya, Benue state paid a courtesy call on the manager first bank, Vandeikya branch, Mr. Samuel ugoche, at his office , he spoke to the editor-in-chief of the press club, Mr. Asen Sesugh Collins,

 Mr. Agundu luter Benedict (the press media director), pastor Iorliam Joseph (one of the press staff editorial members), miss Terna Gloria Mlumum (the vice president of the press club), and master Ugyen Aondosoo (the publicity secretary (ii) of the press club).

Press club: sir, we are from the press club members of middle belt academy Vandeikya, Benue state, we are here to have a chart with you on a wide range of issues which shall be published in the magazine titled “the press mirror”

Manager: you are welcome.

Press club: sir, could you please give us a profile of your personality, bearing in mind when you were born, educational background and other things you may wish that we know about you.

Manager: my name is Samuel ugoche, I came from the family of ugoche in oturkpo (idoma land) area of Benue state. I was born on 13^th of June, 1979 in the family listed. I attended my primary and secondary school in oturkpo, I then went for my tertiary institution in Benue state university (BSU) I read accounting by profession and I graduated in 1992.

I am a member of institute of chartered accountant of Nigeria (ICAN) and many accounting bodies in Nigeria, I do not like working with the bank, it was because of the money in the bank that took me there. Nationally, I was a teacher. i.e. a lecturer from Benue state university. My plan is to live the bank job and move back to school.

Press club: sir, would you encourage competition or collaboration with other branches?

Manager: well, we don’t compete at this level, we only do good things which brings a lot of development to our branch and as the manager, I handle all the activities perfectly, As a good relationship enhanced prosperity and development of the society.

Press club: sir, imagine there is a conflict between different departments of the branch for a share of the budget. How do you resolve this?

Manager: there is no conflict in bank profession but if there are minor issues it can be tackled and resolves. In our branch, we have daily meeting for internal and external issues.

Press club, (the vice president of the press club, Miss terna Gloria mlumum): sir, tell us about how you relate with the difficult customers?

MANAGER: well, difficult customers are found everywhere because you can not satisfy everybody. We have our hotline in which we attain to all the complaints of our customers and all the difficult ones are also treated according to their issues as reported.

Press club (the publicity secretary ii of the press club) ugyen aondosoo: sir, how do you handle a worker you employed that is underperforming?

Manager: we promote our workers from January to December and we withdraw raw workers very year. So if you are under performing as a worker, you we live the office for another job.

Press club: sir, what are the top priorities of the bank manager?

Manager: the top priorities of a bank manager are to provide the required resources for the satisfaction of the branch you are heading.

Press club: sir, how would you rate yourself for your excellent performance, and well as your challenges to the office you are holding?

Manager: as a manager of first, bank Vandeikya branch, I make sure all my duties are done successfully for the satisfaction of my workers and customers. In any work you are doing, there must be a challenge, but the challenges in the bank motivate you to do the best.

Press club: on a lighter note, sir, one day maybe a group may wish to host you, so we may like to know your favorite food.

Manager: (laughs) well, my best food is black amala, with okoro soup and bush meat.

Press club: thank you so much for giving us your time despite your tight schedule, we hope that when we give this to the public, they will be happy to read and know about your views.

Manager: I want to sincerely appreciate miss. Terna Gloria (the vice president of the press club, for taking her time to come and see in my office, go well my people.