China Chamber of Commerce refutes alleged discrimination at ‘Chinese Supermarket’

The China General Chamber of Commerce has reacted to a widely circulated video alleging that a Chinese supermarket within the Royal Choice estate, Airport Road, Abuja denied access to Nigerians seeking to purchase groceries.
A statement from the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce on Monday provided the following explanations in respect of the alleged discrimination:
That the Royal Choice Estate comprises of an office complex and residential apartments, and is not a Supermarket;
That the office complex accommodates various companies, including the China General Chamber of Commerce;
That the China General Chamber of Commerce and the supermarket are completely unrelated entities;
That the residential area of the estate consists of privately occupied residences. Access for external visitors must adhere to security protocols for safety reasons; hat the supermarket manager asserts that no individual was subjected to discrimination or denied access to the estate or supermarket to purchase groceries;
And that the altercation at the estate’s entrance gate between the security personnel and a customer is regretable and does not in any way reflect the official position of the estate management.
“The China General Chamber of Commerce is an organization that believes in equality and inclusiveness.
“Our principles are to enhance friendship between the people of both countries and promote economic development. Seeing is believing. We welcome firsthand visits to witness the truth. We hope that Punch can remove the article about discrimination in Chinese shops and provide clarification on this matter,” the statement said.