A Lagos pharmacy Med Mark has been called out by Twitter users for selling hand sanitizer for N19,950 in the wake of the coronavirus disease in Nigeria.
Lawyer and activist, Segun Awosanya popularly known as Segalink who shared the story, posted a photo of the hand sanitizer with the price tag asking his followers to call out the pharmacy for the outrageous price hike.
Call the exploiters out. This is EVIL! https://t.co/ZUqdk9H5y1 pic.twitter.com/vMdMNVYON8
— SEGA L’éveilleur®🚨 (@segalink) March 1, 2020
The true enemy and threat to Nigeria is not #Coronavirus but those mercantilistic demons striving to profit from it. How can you ever make heaven by selling small sanitizer for N4,500?! 😡 #EndAvarice #EndCoronavirus pic.twitter.com/WP1npCGcSi
— SEGA L’éveilleur®🚨 (@segalink) March 1, 2020
This is coming after the Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), on February 29, released a memo warning suppliers and retailers of personal hygiene products like face masks, latex gloves, hand sanitizers and anti-bacterial wipes against using the excuse of coronavirus case in Nigeria to increase prices.
See reactions below:
What exactly is the job of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and the Consumer Protection Council? @fccpcnigeria
— Mr. Rebel (@Ugo_MK) March 1, 2020
This is beyond demand and supply. It’s antagonistic.
We contribute to our problems in these country, after they will put the blame on government..
— Idennaa’💕 (@Mario24063412) March 1, 2020
Lets be fair @segalink . Do you have an idea how much the pharmacy bought? They didnt just fixed that price. It was a function of how much they bought. Forces of Demand and supply!
— xtop123 (@xxtzhg1) March 1, 2020
They act like their hand sanitizers and profits made from robbing people will save them from a Corona Epidemic.
— Young Ahmed (@aeon07) March 1, 2020
No one is safe while others are left vulnerable.
That pharmacy should be sued, they’re enemy of the State and evils. 19k for what?
— Lawwizzy (@Lawrence_Ajite) March 1, 2020
N19,950? This one na bag of rice!
— Jonas (@Dr_Clandestine) March 1, 2020
With the level of corruption in every aspect, fraud and deceit, I can only deduce that Nigeria is gone. The only solution is to wipe out everyone Nigerians and leave the Newly born.
— Phoenix KY (@phoeniXkhaygold) March 1, 2020
Less than £4. That’s like N1800. pic.twitter.com/npTX8BgcBQ
— Dada O’seyi Omotoso (@obawork) March 1, 2020
