A federal agency just shut down a Chinese supermarket in the Nigerian capital of Abuja that banned Nigerians from shopping on its premises.
Videos shared thousands of times on social media over the weekend show several Nigerians confirming they were denied entry into a Chinese supermarket within the China General Chamber of Commerce complex. Management reportedly told them they only allow Chinese citizens to shop and dine there.
A correspondent for the Nigerian media outlet, The PunchNG, confirmed the admission policy after visiting the store. Security personnel told the reporter that management started enforcing the rule at the beginning of the year. The reasons for the directive are unknown, but the guard said prospective shoppers who are not of Chinese descent were not allowed past the gate to the complex that houses the facility.
A facility manager said that Nigerians within the complex can shop at the store.
On Monday, …