@FirstBankngr You said the ₦200k transfer was successful & gave Session ID 000016261002114832002840076226. But OPay shows it FAILED due to network congestion & says funds should return to sender. Still no refund. Please reverse urgently.
@FBN_help I was debited ₦200,000 on 02-Oct-2026 (Acct: ****64443) for an interbank transfer to Salisu Bala Kibiya (OPay), but it failed and beneficiary wasn't credited. Ref: 000016261002114832002840076226. Please reverse ASAP. #FirstBank
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I was debited ₦200,000 on 02-Oct-2026 at 11:48AM (Acct: ****64443) for an interbank transfer to (OPay), but the transaction failed. My account was debited, account was not credited.Please investigate and reverse/refund the ₦200,000 ASAP. #FirstBank#FailedTransaction
INNALILLAHI WA INNAILAIHI RAJI’UN!
PUBLIC NOTICE OF LOSS AND TRIBUTE
It is with profound sorrow and total submission to the will of Almighty Allah that we announce the passing of Arc. Irfan Sunusi Gumbi, one of the founding members and a former Member of the Board of Trustees of the Society for Drug Abuse Enlightenment and Control (SODAEC). He passed away on 17th February, 2026, in Cairo, following an illness.
Though he transitioned from his formal role in 2017 to pursue other endeavors, Arc. Irfan never truly left SODAEC. His vision, sacrifices, counsel, and foundational contributions remain etched into the very fabric of our organization. The structure we stand on today bears the imprint of his commitment, intellect, and unwavering belief in a drug-free and enlightened society. His legacy is not in titles held, but in values instilled and systems built.
Arc. Irfan was more than a colleague; he was a builder of ideas, a voice of reason, and a quiet pillar of strength in our formative years. His dedication during SODAEC’s early days helped shape the mission that continues to guide us.
We extend our deepest and most heartfelt condolences to his beloved wife and their two children. May they find strength in the noble legacy he leaves behind and comfort in the knowledge that he lived a life of purpose and impact.
Our thoughts and prayers also go to his entire family, especially his dear mother. No grief compares to that of a mother losing her child. We pray that Almighty Allah grants her the fortitude to bear this painful loss and envelops the family in His mercy and peace.
“Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un” — To Allah we belong, and to Him we shall return.
May Allah forgive his shortcomings, reward his good deeds, expand his grave with light, and grant him Aljannatul Firdaus.
Arc. Irfan Sunusi Gumbi may have departed from this world, but his impact endures. His contributions will forever remain part of SODAEC’s story.
May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.
This is Abubakar Dalhatu Zurmi, Ph.D., the current but soon-to-retire Comptroller of the Nigeria Customs Service in charge of Kano and Jigawa Area Command.
He goes to the office by 8am and closes at 8pm.
He does not use official vehicles after office hours.
A few months ago, when I was representing Kano markerters before the Nigeria Senate in the massive extortion case by officers of the NCS, this man was just posted to kano, he inherited the case, but would comfortably drive his decades old Peugeot 406 to Abuja and back, alone, while I fly.
If you go to the state headquarters of the NCS today, chances are higher that you will find him seated openly in the premises under a shade, attending to people. When I asked why he chose to sit more frequently outside than in the office, he said: “Hikima, as a Comptroller of NCS, I am supposedly a big man. If I sit more in the office, all the people trouping here will find the bureaucracies more cumbersome. Also, as a newly posted leader, I will be losing out on many of the activities going on outside.”
He may not be liked by corner-cutters and money launderers, but believe me, his intervention was what stopped the outrageous extortionist regime of NCS officers.
I recall one day I visited his office immediately after somebody had offered him a bribe of millions, which he rejected outright, and the man was still inside the office being rebuked by the Comptroller when I entered. He asked me to lend my voice.
Before his posting to Kano/Jigawa, many transporters had their companies shut down because of outrageous extortion by Customs along Alaba and from the southern states to the northern axis. Every truck carrying goods spent not less than ₦500,000 before it could reach Kano. Each illegal checkpoint took at least ₦50,000, and there were more than ten of such points. Traders and transporters were bleeding, and many businesses collapsed. When this man came, he intervened, admitted wrongs where necessary, and directed that only legal goods must move. But when they do, transporters must not be extorted. Today, lawful goods move, and genuine businessmen are smiling again. One of them told me he makes over ₦20 million a month.
A lawyer friend who deals with NCS a lot told me, “there is a new sheriff in town.” He responds to mails within 24 hours.
His work ethics is unlike any one we know. One of his management team members told me his fiancée is about to disown him as he no longer has time for long phone calls. He is so engaged that he no longer has time for long calls in the day and is always too exhausted to speak with her during the night.
On revenue, he has blocked leakages so well that what was previously collected in one whole year is now realized in just one quarter. This is a blessing to government as well as to the people.
He is a huge inspiration. He started Customs work from the very background as a watchman. He joined with only O-Levels, worked through all the ranks, improved himself until he bagged a Ph.D. Today, he is a Ph.D. Comptroller, a respected officer whose life reflects dedication, discipline, and self-improvement.
So many people I know have spoken so well of him. Dr. Zurmi, I can vouch, is a good man. You can all testify that he is the first uniformed man I have spoken this way about because, I have seen, heard and touched his kindness, uprightness and professionalism.
Zurmi may be retiring soon, but he is certainly not tired. He hiked up to the 10th floor of the NCS new headquarters faster than I could.
He is a leader the kind of which Nigeria and Nigerians need.
Let’s wish him Allah’s blessings, please.
- Abba Hikma
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Again, I was debited ₦3,834 on 01-JUN-2025 at 22:43:41 for a failed train ticket purchase. No ticket received. I had to buy again.
Ref: TRANSPORTPAYM_YDCDLZ174
Please look into this and assist with a refund.
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I was debited ₦3,834 on 11-MAY-2025 at 09:10:52 while trying to buy a train ticket, but the transaction failed and I didn’t get the ticket. I had to repay to complete the booking.
Ref: TRANSPORTPAYM_IHOBBR174
Kindly assist.
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@FirstBankngr @NrcRailway I tried purchasing a train ticket but was debited ₦3,834.00 without receiving the ticket. The transaction didn’t go through. Pls assist urgently. This happened more than once.
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Ref: TRANSPORTPAYM_YDCDLZ174
Date: 01-JUN-2025 | Time: 22:43:41
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Iwas debited ₦11,000 on 24-May-2025 at 8:57PM (Acct: 303XXXX443) for MTN airtime (08137589989) but didn’t get the value. Description: QS894:101300014978832892. Please reverse or credit my line ASAP. #FirstBank#FailedTransaction
Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un.
I recved with
deep sadness the devastating news of the passing of our colleague and mentor, Engr. Hussaini Lawal Atana, who departed this life yesterday evening.
He was a dedicated professional, a committed family man, and an inspiration
@FBN_help kindly assist I did pos transaction yesterday my card was declined but I was debited kindly assist pls, I've contacted you yesterday still no response.