The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), on Thursday, March 28, shut the KFC facility at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Director, of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Obiageli Orah via its X handle on Thursday. The statement reads in part: “In line with Lagos State law on People with Special Needs, Part C, section 55 of General Provisions on Discrimination which states that, “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”, the management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has closed the KFC facility at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos with effect from March 28, 2024.
“This is as a result of a social media report by a Passenger with Reduced Mobility (PRM), alleging discriminatory treatment he received at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. “The MD/CE of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi, Kuku intervened swiftly by deploying a management team comprising the Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs Obiageli Orah, the Regional Manager South West, Mr Sunday Ayodele, Ag. General Manager Public Affairs, Mrs Ijeoma Nwosu-Igbo and the International Terminal Manager, Mr Kerri, to investigate the allegation.”
The individual was identified as Debola Daniel who took to his social media platforms to tag kfc to investigate into the discrimination he faced at their outlet in the aiport.
