The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has said the Abuja-based Chinese Supermarket labelled all its products in Yen, which is against the law in Nigeria and constitutes a violation of Nigerian law.
The commission added that it’s still considering appropriate sanctions to be meted out against the owner of the supermarket, Liu Bei, sealed for not allowing Nigerians to shop at the facility.
The acting Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Adamu Abdullahi, confirmed this in an interview with Channels TV on Sunday.
He added that the owner has also been mandated to post an open-to-all-customers notice.
Last Sunday, Nigerians expressed their displeasure on the policy of the supermarket restricting entry solely to Chinese nationals, excluding Nigerians from patronising the establishment.
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This report sparked widespread condemnation as Nigerians voiced their concerns over the discriminatory treatment.
He said, “Yes, she came to the commission in time and we went to the supermarket with her, she opened it and the discoveries were just enormous. The Chinese embassy and Chamber of Commerce were there represented.
“We discovered that all the products were labelled in Yen and that is the only currency they accept. That is against the law in Nigeria. We don’t sell products in foreign currency. Everything sold in Nigeria should be in its currency.
“And then the issue of discrimination that they only allow into the supermarket has been confirmed and we have now instructed that she must put up a notice in front of that shop that says everybody can go into the supermarket and shop. Also the issue of Yen and the display of prices. We are discussing with her to put things right.”
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