Consumer Protection Agency Inspects Abuja Viral Chinese Supermarket, Discovers Yuan Voucher Usage [Photos]

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The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has revealed that officials and owners of the Abuja Chinese supermarket, facing allegations of discriminatory practices, have responded to its summons and are set to answer questions regarding the accusations.

Earlier reports indicated that the FCCPC warned that if found guilty, the officials and owners could face a fine of N10 million each for discriminating against Nigerians, as stipulated by the law.

Abdullai Adamu, the FCCPC Acting Executive Vice Chairman, clarified in an interview with Arise TV that while officers of the agency found the supermarket locked, it was not FCCPC officials who sealed the facility. Instead, notes summoning the owners and officials were pasted on the premises.

Adamu further stated that the owner and management of the supermarket have been summoned to the FCCPC office to provide explanations for the allegations.

In an update shared on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the commission confirmed that its operatives have inspected the facility, alongside pictures of the supermarket officials.
 

The post read: "Update: Owners of the Abuja Chinese Supermarket facing allegations of discriminatory practices responded to our summons today to answer questions regarding the allegations.

 

"FCCPC operatives have conducted an inspection of the facility.

 

"We will continue to provide updates as the investigation progresses."

Meanwhile, one of the pictures posted by FCCPC is a voucher in Chinese Yuan, which shows that trading had been done at the supermarket in a foreign currency.

It is to do domestic trades in foreign currencies in Nigeria.

The Central Bank of Nigeria had said in a statement, “It has also been observed that some institutions price their goods and services in foreign currencies and demand payments in foreign currencies rather than the domestic currency (the Naira), which is the legal tender in Nigeria.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the attention of the general public is hereby drawn to the provisions of the CBN Act of 2007, which states inter-alia that ‘the currency notes issued by the Bank shall be legal tender in Nigeria…for the payment of any amount’.

“Furthermore, the Act stipulates that any person(s) who contravenes this provision is guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a prescribed fine or six months imprisonment.

“This prohibition, however, is without prejudice to foreigners, visitors and tourists who are encouraged to continue to use their cards for payments or exchange their foreign currency for local currency at any of the authorized dealers’ outpost.”

See the post below:

Update: Owners of the Abuja Chinese Supermarket facing allegations of discriminatory practices responded to our summons today to answer questions regarding the allegations. FCCPC operatives have conducted an inspection of the facility.

We will continue to provide updates as the… pic.twitter.com/a4xE3w2jRN

— FCCPC Nigeria (@fccpcnigeria) April 24, 2024

Source: Sahara Reporters

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