A Nigerian woman identified as Folake Adebola who recently converted to a Muslim has sparked controversy on social media after she raised alarm about religion discrimination that was experienced at her work place in Texas, United State.
Adebola, 22, who works with Chicken Express restaurant in Fort Worth, Texa, said she converted to Islam in August and was hired in October. According to her, in the hand book of the restaurant they say they have “equal opportunity for every religion” so she felt comfortable working there and she told the manager about being a Muslim, awaiting for the arrival of her hijabs and she would start wearing a Hijab soon.
However, when she started wearing Hijab, she said she was not welcomed by her co-workers.
Adebola revealed that she felt “disrespected” when her manager and her co-workers at the restaurant asked her to take off her hijab.
Off Camera, she quoted her employer saying:
If it isn’t branded by chicken express you can’t wear it , we don’t care about your religion because it has nothing to do with the store.
Watch part of their conversation below.
Meanwhile, a lot of people among those who reacted to the video supported Adebola, telling her to sue the Restaurant, see some reactions below.
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