The Federal Government says banks will open for commercial operations in Abuja , Lagos and Ogun States beginning Monday , May 4 .

The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID- 19 , Dr Sani Aliyu , disclosed in an ongoing update in Abuja monitored newsmen .

Aliyu said banks would be allowed to open between 8 am and 2 pm in the three places .

He said , “In terms of the banks , this continues to be a recurring issue for all of us . We have been in touch with the CBN governor.

“ Moving on from Monday , banks will open and they will operate normal services from 8 am to 2 pm . That is six hours but there will be the usual restrictions would expect , for instance , self – distancing and the use of temperature monitors, hand hygiene , and making sure the capacities of banking halls are restricted so that people do not come together . ”