Some female shoppers have taken to social media to express frustration over what they described as discriminatory treatment by market women who allegedly refuse to slice vegetables for female customers but readily offer the service to men.
The controversy began after a Facebook user, Michael Chinonso Udeozor, shared his experience, claiming that vegetable sellers usually helped him slice his purchases whenever he visited the market.
However, he said the traders refused to offer the same assistance when he sent a female colleague to buy vegetables, despite her requests.
His post attracted reactions from several women who shared similar experiences, with some recounting how traders questioned their inability to slice vegetables themselves or suggested that they should learn to do so in preparation for marriage.
One woman, Taiye Victoria Adeoye, said a trader questioned whether she would expect her husband to perform such domestic tasks after marriage.
Another woman, JD Njeb, recalled being told by a seller that only men were entitled to the service, while a female customer should ask another woman to slice her vegetables.
The experiences have sparked conversations online about gender stereotypes, domestic expectations and the unequal treatment of male and female customers.
Some commenters criticised the practice, arguing that traders should provide the same customer service regardless of gender.
