Outrage Over Discrimination Against Nigerians At Abuja Chinese Supermarket
The management of an Abuja-based Chinese supermarket has come under fire for denying Nigerians entry into the facility.
It was reported that entry into the supermarket, without any name inscription, is restricted exclusively to individuals of Chinese descent.
The supermarket located at the China General Chamber of Commerce, along Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Road in the Federal Capital Territory, is acclaimed as a destination for Chinese cuisine and beverages.
A video posted by X Daily showed an unidentified FCT resident expressing discontent about the discriminatory policy.
The resident said, “Wonders shall never end. There is a supermarket I saw online that is a Chinese supermarket. They have Chinese food, ramen and other things. I wanted to go there and check it out but I was denied entry. The security officers at the gate said the supermarket was strictly for Chinese people and no Nigerian is allowed to go inside or buy anything. Is that possible in China?
“This supermarket is here in Abuja and a Nigerian cannot enter. This is a joke. So that means a Chinese guy has more rights than you here in Nigeria. Chinese guys are allowed to visit anywhere in the country. The thing shocked me oo. Now I am going back to our local supermarket because they said I cannot enter.”
On his part, the Senior Public Relations Officer, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Nicholas Utsalo, requested access to the video footage and assured the public that an investigation into the allegations would be conducted.
