Monday, November 9, 2020: The Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Sunday, November 8, 2020, received credible information, and subsequently a complaint ref: FCCPC/DSE/32849 at approximately 11:00 P.M. The subject of the information and complaint was that a regular patron at Harzoyka Restaurant, No. 71B, Oduduwa Crescent, Ikeja, Lagos was denied entry at approximately 3:50 PM on Sunday, November 8, 2020. The reason for denied entry to the restaurant was that she was female and unaccompanied by a male companion.

Between the restaurant's opening time Of 11:00 A.M and 1:30 PM on Monday, November 9, the Commission conducted surveillance and monitoring at the location, including attempted patronage by an undercover lone female operative of the Commission. The operative was only engaged to ensure proper face covering to gain access, and there were other lone female patrons in the restaurant.

Further investigations by the FCCPC included engaging security, service personnel and senior management of the restaurant. The proprietor admits that approximately 30 days ago, it implemented a new access control policy to promote social distancing in accordance with prevailing COVID-19 management protocols, but denies such policy was targeted at, or to deny access to lone female patrons.

The Commission notes that Harzoyka Restaurant failed to provide appropriate sensitivity training and exercise sufficient oversight with respect to security operatives who enforce access control policies and efforts (including clear and timely escalation of customer dissatisfaction to management). As such, it is highly probable that this failure led to the unresolved discriminatory incident.

The Commission is issuing a Compliance Notice pursuant to Section 150, Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Act, and the undertaking in question shall remain under supervision for a limited period to ensure adequate training and oversight regarding illegal or prohibited parameters for denying access; and proper customer engagement and complaint resolution.

The Commission rejects any discrimination or stereotyping on account of race, gender,
social class or any other protected ground, and will subject any perpetrators to the fullest weight of the law. The Commission commends the complainant and invites the public to call out conducts and practices by businesses that violate the rights of citizens.

SOURCE: https://brandspurng.com/2020/11/09/fccpc-places-harzoyka-restaurant-under-surveillance-gender-based-discrimination/

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Any business investment that treats women like trash or which Management's actions relegates women should be shut or fined.

This is 21st Century and we are not in Afghanistan.
This is Lagos Nigeria not Kano or Zamfara where women are not respected.

If they want to discriminate against women they should relocate to the far north.

Charmingrascal:
Any business investment that treats women like trash or which Management's actions relegates women should be shut or fined.

This is 21st Century and we are not in Afghanistan.
This is Lagos Nigeria not Kano or Zamfara where women are not respected.

If they want to discriminate against women they should relocate to the far north.

Hmm.. its really very discriminatory.. but I think the management is being quite cautious and dont know how to go about "call girls" since the restaurant is not Nigerian and would definitely attract foreigners, whom are targets to "call girls"..

Am only saying because I have seen a friends lounge reduced to "Olosho joint".. he had to sell off eventually.

Sharia Compliant Canteen in Lagos ....!

Islamically on point.
Allah have regard for women in the Quran and Hadeeth..

If u wanna argue with me....do It here now..

Very wrong