Polaris Bank's Mail to Staff Banning Friday Prayers by Muslims Draws Backlash.

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  Polaris Bank's Mail to Staff Banning Friday Prayers by Muslims Draws Backlash, Bank Clarifies Statement Saturday, October 15, 2022 at 5:05 PM by  Pascal Oparada Polaris bank is under intense fire by Nigerians over a leaked email which directed Muslims not to observe Friday Prayers The bank had, through one of its managers, said it is not its practice to allow people to observe religious activities while working in the bank The bank refuted the allegation and said the email is not the true reflection of its policy on religion. 


 There is are growing call from customers of one of Nigeria's commercial banks, Polaris Bank, to boycott the bank over what they termed Islamophobia. According to Daily Trust, a leaked email to the bank staff signed by Damilola Adegbite, one of the bank's managers, said the bank does not have a policy of allowing staff members to go to any religious activities, especially Muslim Juma'at services on Fridays. 


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