I walked
into KFC Asokoro at lunch time yesterday, it happens to be the closest place to
buy food to my place of work. I asked for fries but the
ladies behind the counter pointed at a notice and it read something like “due
to government policies, we cannot sell fries at the moment”. I asked what the
policy was and they reminded me of the ban on certain imports. I burst out laughing and
asked almost rhetorically, why local potatoes were not good enough to be used.
I
looked at the menu wondering what else I could have, then I asked for a zinger
burger but was told again that there were no burgers. I was shocked this time
and asked rhetorically again, if Nigeria lacked bread. I asked the ladies what
they had to offer and was told rice and chicken. I was in no mood to eat rice, fries were top on my list as I had not had any in such a long time! I thanked the ladies for their
time and I left KFC for another place that had fries
and are happy to work with what is produced locally, but that left me literally
in shock and I spent the whole day wondering.
