From SA Press Association:
First National Bank has apologised for an offensive tweet sent on Tuesday from the bank’s “FNB Guy” account (@Rbjacobs) about a bomb being placed under a paralysed person’s wheelchair in Afghanistan.
“FNB is disappointed in & sincerely apologises for the tweet re Steve. The comment conflicts with our corporate values and has been retracted,” a tweet read from the same account.
Earlier on Tuesday a man by the name Stu posted the following tweet: “@fnb where has Steve disappeared to? Your radio campaign just isn’t the same,” posted by Stu (@gormleystuart).
In response, the FNBGuy account under the name @Rbjacobs responded by saying: “He’s some where (sic) in Afghanistan, putting a bomb under a wheelchair and telling the cripple to run for it!”
FNB CEO Jacques Cilliers then tweeted: “Apologies for the @Rbjacobs wobble .. experts are investigating quickly.”
The bank could not be reached for comment.
@ExUnitateViresI am fully aware that this is not in keeping with FNB’s value system & I accept full responsibility, please accept my apology
— RbJacobs (FNB Guy) (@Rbjacobs) April 22, 2014
