With the long queues outside the banks, it is glaring that rush to prepare for the state of emergency is not only putting pressure on the banks but also ignoring the social distancing rule. One of those who had gone to withdraw money from his account, Peter Massaquoi said, “We cannot be in our houses without food. The state of emergency was announced on Wednesday afternoon, some of us could not get to the banks on Thursday and Friday was a holiday. “I know we’re supposed to have social distancing but where it has reached, I don’t it is time for that. Let us get our money from the bank first so we can continue our social distancing, “Michael Freeman, a resident of Sinkor said.

Source: Front Page Africa April 11, 2020 14:48 UTC