'Apology not accepted', Nigerians roast Sterling Bank over Easter blunder

Sterling Bank in a viral Easter message on Sunday had compared the resurrection of the biblical Christ with Agege bread, a development that stirred reactions from their followers on social media.

In an email forwarded to its customers over the weekend, Sterling Bank wrote;

“Like Agege Bread, He (Jesus) arose!”

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Reacting, some netizens who found the message offensive took to social media to blast the commercial bank over its insensitive post.

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In its response, Sterling Bank tendered an apology which many described as “unacceptable and irresponsible PR”.

https://twitter.com/Sterling_Bankng/status/1515685516624154636

Below are some reactions gathered by Quest Times on Twitter;

Seriously? Let him who has not sinned cast the first stone? And this is suppossed to be some kind of apology ? Who approves these things?
— Oyoyonwa (@Oyoyonwa1) April 17, 2022

Is this an apology or you still trying to justify the errors? Y the quote if you've never sin cast d first stone? Falling from one error to the other, too bad. It Shows no sound officer to review informations before been sent out.
— obasay (@obasay) April 17, 2022

Your apology is a veiled insult. Apologise if you must. What is casting the first stone? After insulting the cornerstone of our faith? I am very disappointed in you
— yemi wh (@YWH02) April 17, 2022

https://twitter.com/Sterling_Bankng/status/1515685516624154636

If not for deliberate provocation and crass negligence, how do Agege bread and Jesus Christ compare? You don't believe in Christ; so be it. But, kindly refrain from blasphemy. It's uncalled for.
— Adesola Ayo-Aderele (@SolaAyoAderele) April 17, 2022

Either the SB content creator do not understand the meaning of the season or they just choose to trivialize what is held dear; more worse is that their content creation ability is poor! The apology itself just sounds like "accept this apology or …!" SHAMEFUL!!
— DIPLOMAT.D©n🇳🇬 (@donald_omo) April 18, 2022