Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned the owner of the Chinese supermarket allegedly discriminating against Nigerians. Speaking while on enforcement exercise at the premises of the supermarket by Royal Estate by Airport road in Abuja on Monday, the Director for Surveillance and Investigation, Boladale Adeyinka said the mission of the commission is a response to the video that went viral when consumers particularly Nigerian consumers, were allegedly being discriminated by been denied access into a supermarket located in Nigeria here in Abuja. “The essence of the surveillance and investigation that we conducted today is to verify the allegations and the content of that viral video. On arrival, we noticed that the supermarket which is right behind me, was sealed and padlocked externally. Inquiries have shown that yes, as this morning the supermarket was open and people were there.
CCTV footage also shows that in the morning, two vehicles departed from these very premises allegedly containing the owner of the supermarket, whom we have been able to identify by name and we have their contact details. Now the summons of course since she’s not around and the place is locked, is to serve notice on her to appear before the federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission by Wednesday 11 am Wednesday 20/24 of April 2024 by 11 am.” There have been videos going around on alleged denial of access into the supermarket by some Nigeria, stating that the supermarket is meant for only the Chinese citizens.
