FG Shuts Chinese Supermarket Over Discrimination Against Nigerians, Owners Flee

The Federal Government of Nigeria through its Federal Competition and Consumer and Protection Commission (FCCPC), on Monday, sealed up an Abuja-based Chinese supermarket located at the China General Chamber of Commerce over allegations of discrimination against Nigerians.

The FCCPC officials shut the supermarket after the owners of the supermarket fled the premises on Monday.

The workers at the facility disclosed that the owner of the supermarket, a Chinese lady, Cindy Liu Bei, fled on Monday morning at 8:26am with her family as confirmed on the Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) camera.

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Subsequently, the commission’s officials sealed up the place after interrogating Nigerian workers at the supermarket.

The Matrix reports that outrage trailed a discriminatory policy implemented by the Chinese Supermarket which restricted entry exclusively to its citizens and barred Nigerians from shopping at the supermarket.

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Confirming the allegation, the facility manager of the complex, Shaibu Sanusi said that only Nigerians within can access the supermarket.