Wema Bank has said it is investigating allegation of verbal abuse against one of its employees.

It said this in a statement titled ‘Wema Bank investigating allegation of verbal abuse’.

The bank stated, “Our attention has been drawn to an allegation of verbal abuse levelled against a staff of Wema Bank on social media, allegedly following some information from staff.

“At Wema Bank, our staff are our most valued assets and we treasure them greatly.

“Equality, fairness, and respect are the gold standards of our practice, operations, and relations with both internal and external stakeholders at Wema Bank.

“These are firmly rooted in our values spanning over 75 years of existence.”

It added, “We respect and uphold the rights and dignity of all members of staff, irrespective of their age, gender, or position in our organisation.

“Their contributions to the growth of the business and the success of our customers across all our business touch points are of immense value.”

The bank assured its stakeholders that the issue which was already being investigated at the highest level of the organisation would receive appropriate redress that would be comforting to the affected parties. (The PUNCH)