Reps wades into alleged discrimination against Nigerians in Abuja Chinese supermarket

Nigeria’s House of Representatives has outrightly condemned the recent allegations of discrimination against Nigerians at a supermarket owned by Chinese nationals in Abuja.
While expressing great concern over the situation, the House Committee chairman on China/Nigeria Parliamentary Friendship Group, Jaafaru Yakubu, appealed to Nigerians to remain calm, urging them to allow full fledged investigations into the allegation.
Recall It was widely reported that a certain Chinese supermarket located at Umaru Yar’Adua road, within the China General Chamber of Commerce in Abuja, was operating a policy which restricted Nigerians from patronising the super store.
Although the Owners of the supermarket denied the allegations, the Nigerian Government, through the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, on Monday, sealed the supermarket.1