The Lagos State Safety Commission has shut the multi-billion multi-national shopping outlet, Shoprite located at the Ikeja Shopping Mall, Ikeja, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, for allegedly breaching safety law.
Officials of the commission were said to have stormed Shoprite on Friday afternoon and drove everyone out and sealed off the massive premises, placing a seal order at the entrance.
The seal order notice read: “Sealed, this premises has been sealed following the breach of safety law. This seal must not be broken. For further enquiries, contact the Commission.”
When P.M.NEWS visited the place Friday night, many customers who did not know that the place had been shut were stranded outside the premises.
Efforts to get the Director General of the commission to speak on the matter proved abortive as he was not available to attend to our correspondent.
However, a source in the commission told P.M.NEWS that the place was shut for failing to abide by the safety laws of the state.
The source said there had been complaints by members of the public about adulterated and expired products being sold in the outlet, adding that investigation was also carried out before the place was shut.
P.M.NEWS investigation revealed that some products that were supposed to expire in one month’s time were found on the shelves of Shoprite in Ikeja.
A customer, who craved anonymity, said she once bought expired milk at Shoprite, saying that the closure of the outlet was long overdue.
There have also been complaints by others about expired products at various Shoprite outlets.
Officials of Shoprite have been asked to report at the commission’s office on Monday while the outlet remains shut throughout the weekend.
A customer, who simply called herself Nike, said she was disappointed that the place was shut down as she wanted to purchase certain items for the weekend, while others also expressed disappointment that Shoprite could breach safety standard.
Efforts to speak to Shoprite officials proved abortive as none of them was available to speak to our correspondent.
Shoprite, which is listed on Namibia Stock Exchange and Zambian Stock Exchange is a South African-based retail and fast food company. It operates over 1,200 corporate and 270 franchise outlets in 16 countries across Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands.
The Shoprite Group of companies started from South Africa small town beginnings in 1979 with the purchase of a chain of 8 supermarkets in Cape Town for 1 million Rand.
The next 30 years were marked by various acquisitions and innovative expansion strategies that brought it to the R72 billion business that Shoprite is today.
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Posted: at 27-11-2015 11:52 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
zezprincess at 28-11-2015 12:14 AM (8 years ago) (f)
Na waooh,see how them go de kill pple d go,person go come buy stuffs there cos of its nig name,him no go know say dem de sell xpired things.good work@ambode.
Posted: at 28-11-2015 12:14 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
AmazingMarie at 28-11-2015 04:13 AM (8 years ago) (f)
the problem with our agencies is that they are not proactive in checking the excess of these bulk retailers otherwise how can a retail shopping mall be selling a month to expiration product or expired products
Posted: at 28-11-2015 04:13 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
So south Africa company wants to poison us. Good thing it has been seal. They will be at loss it they don't do total cleaning and over hauling b4 Christmas
Posted: at 28-11-2015 06:27 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
factfinding at 28-11-2015 08:17 AM (8 years ago) (m)
Is a very common thing in many shops in our country, some shop's will even clean off the original expired date and placed new fake up to date in it, its not their concern on who die and who lives, what their concern is to make their money.
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