FG shuts KFC for humiliation to the son of a former state governor

The Federal Government of Nigeria shuts down KFC outlets for humiliations given to the son of former state governor.

This move came less than a day after the airport branch of the fast-food restaurant allegedly humiliated a wheelchair user, Adebola Daniel, the son of former Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel.

Sharing his experience, on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, Daniel said he was “made to feel “less than human” because of his disability.

He said while passing the time alongside his wife and siblings, at the restaurant ahead of his flight, a manager of the restaurant told him to leave the premises because “No wheelchairs allowed.”

“To be disabled in Nigeria is to be undesirable, unwelcome and unaccepted. As I’ve said before, it’s a lonely, scary and isolated place. Never has this been more true than it has ever been today where I faced the worst sort of public humiliation that I have ever experienced. To think that this happened at an international brand, KFC at an international airport – Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos – is unthinkable,” he said.

Reacting, the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, posted a statement via his official X handle on Thursday, March 28, 2024, announcing that the restaurant has been shut down.

According to the statement signed by Obiageli Orah, the law clearly states, “A person shall not deprive another person of access to any place, vehicle, or facility that members of the public are entitled to enter or use on the basis of the disability of that person.“

To confirm the allegations, FAAN’s MD/CE, Olubunmi Kuku assembled a team to investigate the ex-governor’s son’s claims.

The team included other officials of the agency such as the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Obiageli Orah, and the Regional Manager South West, Sunday Ayodele, among others.

Following the investigation, FAAN said the allegations were confirmed to be true and the agency proceeded to close the KFC facility.

As part of the corrective measures, KFC management has been instructed to issue a written apology to the affected individual and to publicly display a policy statement of non-discrimination at their facility.

This statement must be visibly placed at the entrance of the KFC outlet at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport before the establishment is allowed to resume operations.

source: http://antfly.ng/fg-shuts-kfc-for-humiliation-to-the-son-of-a-former-state-governor/

Thats the height of stupidity and inhumanity from a known brand like KFC.It is unacceptable from every perspective however i hope the authorities would equally react in this manner when it affects a nobody in the society.

COMRADES are speechless with this news
If na common man now, nobody for hear am

AustineE1:
Thats the height of stupidity and inhumanity from a known brand like KFC.It is unacceptable from every perspective however i hope the authorities would equally react in this manner when it affects a nobody in the society.

The unprofessional manager brought the name of KFC he represents into disrepute. Sometimes a company in itself may not be insensitive but it's careless staff can put a serious dent on its reputation.

That's political

KFC with their tasteless meals still get mind discriminate against disabled customer.

that man may get fired or demoted, it is sad for him. Meanwhile the speed with which this case was investigated and punishment metres is a world Guinness record in Nigeria.

Please they shud sack everyone in the management team of chicken republic for selling the most tasteless fried rice in the world and worse still, for over working staff to the point where young boys and gals resign so often.

blowjohn:
Please they shud sack everyone in the management team of chicken republic for selling the most tasteless fried rice in the world and worse still, for over working staff to the point where young boys and gals resign so often.

You still dey go chicken republic? They serve the most taste rice you can think of.

SisterAnn:
You still dey go chicken republic? They serve the most taste rice you can think of.

I go there to avoid over indulging.
If I buy fried rice there, I taste it in their presence. If the salt plenty they must change to jollof sharp sharp.

My times I don't even buy their chicken unless it's the roast one.

Buy their white rice and get suya outside

blowjohn:
Please they shud sack everyone in the management team of chicken republic for selling the most tasteless fried rice in the world and worse still, for over working staff to the point where young boys and gals resign so often.

Let me not say much , before they serve me Ericco's treatment. But truth be told, food Concept needs to up there game.

ikaboy:



Let me not say much , before they serve me Ericco's treatment. But truth be told, food Concept needs to up there game.

It's the truth. I keep seeing new workers like every 2 to 3 months and the truth is that heir fried rice isn't tasty.


Fried rice ended with Mr biggs and tantalizers

Melagros:
COMRADES are speechless with this news
If na common man now, nobody for hear am

Poverty na bastard. Them suppose flog poverty the same way dem dey flog Judas