Reps summons KFC boss over alleged maltreatment of Gbenga Daniel’s son

•demands immediate implementation of disability Act

By Christiana Ekpa

The House of Representatives Committee on Disabilities has invited fast food restaurant operators, Kentucky Fried Chicken over alleged maltreatment of Adebola Daniel, a son of former Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel and a person living with disability.
The House Committee equally asked the Federal, State Government to immediately implement the disability Act passed by the National Assembly
Chairman of the Committee, Bashiru Ayinla disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing House of Representatives correspondents in Abuja.
Ayinla, a member of the All Progressives Congress representing Oshodi/Isolo-1 Federal Constituency, Lagos State said that the committee would go the whole distance to ensure that those found to have breached the Disability Act are punished in accordance with the provisions of the law.
Recall that Adebola, a wheelchair user was said to have been denied access to KFC outlet within the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos last week with the manager quoted as saying, “No wheelchair allowed.”
Speaking on the development, the lawmaker said, “We have invited KFC and there will be an investigation which will be based on House rules.”
According to him, “The discriminatory incident, highlighted by Mr Daniel’s public account, sheds light on the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities in Nigeria.
“Mr Daniel, a wheelchair user, faced humiliation when he was refused entry to the KFC outlet, with the manager stating, ‘No wheelchair allowed.’ This treatment is unacceptable and goes against the principles of inclusivity and respect and it is a violation against Disability Act.”
According to Ayinla, the son of the ex-governor and serving senator, Gbenga Daniel, recounted his experience at the KFC outlet of the airport in a series of tweets posted on Wednesday via his X handle, @DebolaDaniel, saying, “Being disabled often rolls over my spirit, leaving behind a trail of shattered dignity and forgotten humanity. Nowhere more so than in Nigeria.”
He added that the denial of individuals with disabilities access to public spaces is not only disrespectful “But also undermines ongoing efforts to implement the Disability Act.”