You must have seen people queue for Naira notes in different banks and you are considering going to the bank to get some Naira notes for your petty purchases.
That is a good intention.
Unfortunately, if you queue for Naira, you may not have the time to consider quite a number of things that are necessary before standing in that queue.
This omission could lead to a more delicate situation that could claim life.
We have a situation at hand where the Deputy Bursar of the Lagos State University slumped and died in a bank.
To help you cope with such queue for Naira notes, we have put together a few things that you should do to stay safe from unforeseen situation.
1. Eat Before You Go
We know you want to get to the bank early to be among the first set of persons that will get cash. As a result you will omit breakfast.
Remember, there is no food in the bank and before you know, you will be there for hours, hoping to get cash.
Unfortunately, you may not know that frustration could make sugar level drop in an incontrollable way.
When this sugar level drops, you could faint.
This is even more delicate for persons that do not fast often.
So, before you head to the bank to queue for Naira, eat something to add sugar to your blood to keep your strength.
2. Take A Bottle Of Water
You see, water is life.
About 70% of the entire earth is water and close to that percent is the amount of water in the human body.
So, one of the things you must do is ensure that you maintain the water level. Without water, no machine runs well. It is same for humans.
A bottle of water will come handy when you have that feeling of fainting while you queue for Naira notes.
3. If You Feel Weak, Leave The Queue
It is not okay to refuse to pay attention to your body when it makes the call.
Most times, before some things happen, there are always signs.
Once this sign comes, respect yourself and just go and attend to your body.
Really, you need your body to be able to spend the money you want to collect.
The moment you notice you are feeling weak, please, leave the banking hall and go to a place that is more airy.
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Remember, the banking hall has air condition systems, but those were provided for few persons and few systems. Not for a crowd.
No bank is also ready to increase the number of air condition machines in the banking hall because of the increase in the number of customers in the bank.
Bear in mind that this increase queue for Naira was not envisaged.
4. Stay Close To The Air Condition System
Basically, there is a bit of street sense that is required when you are in a banking hall.
Take a number or tell the person in from of you that you will be back and then go look for the area the air condition is.
As a sharp guy, that is where you should stay and observe the queue to know when it gets close to your turn.
When you stay close to the AC, you will be the first to breathe the air that comes from the air condition system.
In a crowded place like that you will breathe in what others exhale except you stay close to the air condition system.
5. Be Sure Of Your Health
One of reasons people faint in crowded places is their health condition. Some persons may not be aware that they have underlying health issues.
If you are not sure of your health, or you are advanced in age, the best thing to do is find a way to get a weaver to be in front.
Older people use to get some form of weaver from younger ones when they queue in Africa. Take advantage of that and ask politely. Do not force it on the people.
Remember, that there is so much tension and anger in the mind.
If you are not sure you can stand for long, please, find a way to cope without cash.
This article: Cash Crunch: How To Survive In This New Naira Scarcity Era will help you cope with the cash scarcity.
