Reality TV star Mercy Eke has expressed worry over more than N100 million allegedly belonging to her trapped in Heritage Bank.
Mercy, who gained fame as the winner of Big Brother Naija season four, shared her fears and frustrations with her followers on X on Thursday, June 6.
She said, “I really don’t know how to react about this… I have been hoping for the best… thinking there’s a way out… #heritagebank.”
Her revelation quickly sparked reactions from netizens.
One user, Ayanfemi Oke, commented, “CBN said they will attend to people with 5 million or lower first before they attend to people with multiple millions but it may take time.”
This highlights the broader challenges faced by many customers in light of the bank’s financial crisis.
When asked by another X user if she had an account with the Heritage Bank, Mercy confirmed, “I do… and have above 100m with them.”
The discussion continued with a user named Drogba of Lagos questioning her decision to put such amount in the troubled bank. Mercy responded, “That was the bank that sponsored BBN during my set. For them to pay our money, we were advised to open an account with them… stupid me went ahead and funded the account… don’t worry I’m full of regrets right now.”
This controversy follows the recent revocation of Heritage Bank’s operating license by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The CBN attributed its decision to the inability of the bank’s board and management to improve its fortunes.
In a statement released on June 3, the CBN’s acting Director of Corporate Communications, Sidi Ali, explained the decision: “The revocation of Heritage Bank’s license is due to its failure to improve its financial performance, which posed a threat to financial stability.”
