𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘: Fr. Evaristus Chibuzo Asadu has taken down his earlier social media post regarding his experience at the fastfood resto after the management reached out to him. In a subsequent post, Fr. Asadu said the matter has been settled.
This story was originally published based on Fr. Asadu's public post, which was publicly available at the time of publication. We are retaining the report for context but have updated it to reflect the latest development.
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A Nigerian Catholic priest doing missionary work in Cebu has accused a branch of well-known fastfood chain in Minglanilla of racial discrimination after he said a drive-thru employee refused to attend to him when she saw him.
Rev. Fr. Evaristus Chibuzo Asadu, who is currently assigned to the Mary's Little Children Community in Talisay City, shared his experience in a Facebook post on Wednesday, Aug. 26.
Asadu said he stopped at the fastfood resto after coming from Cebu City to get a quick meal through the drive-thru.
However, he claimed that the female employee handling the drive-thru orders “literally ran away” after seeing him and refused to serve him.
“I was coming from the city and decided to stop by for a quick drive-thru meal. But when the girl handling the drive-thru orders saw me, she literally ran away and refused to attend to me. She discriminated against me,” Asadu said.
The priest said he was accompanied by a Filipino assistant who was also shocked by the employee's alleged behavior.
Asadu also dismissed the possibility that the incident may have stemmed from a language barrier, saying he did not need to have an extended conversation with the employee because he could simply choose his order from the menu.
“Wala man gani’y kinahanglan nga chitchat. Ang customer makapili ra ug makaila sa eksaktong pagkaon nga iyang gusto i-order. Simple ra kaayo,” he said, in Cebuano.
The incident left Asadu disappointed and embarrassed, particularly because he was already hungry and tired when he stopped at the restaurant.
He eventually left the establishment without eating.
The priest said he hoped the incident was merely a misunderstanding, stressing that customers should not feel unwelcome or humiliated while simply trying to purchase a meal.
He called on the management of the fastfood chain to review what happened and reminded restaurant personnel to treat customers with respect regardless of their skin color.
Asadu's post has been reshared 54 times and have been commented 138 times as of this writing.
As of publication, the fastfood chain's management had yet to issue a public statement regarding Asadu’s allegations. / 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆
📸: Fr. Evaristus Chibuzo Asadu
Update on the unfortunate event of yesterday...
I was human first before I became a Christian, and then a Catholic priest. I am still learning, still growing, and still trying to live what I preach. Pasayloa ko! I know that the post was already viral with more than 200k views, more than 2k comments and over 300 shares but I HAVE CHOSEN PEACE OVER Likes, Shares, Views and Comments. Afterall I am not a Content Creator🤪 but a Catholic Priest.
Jesus taught us to forgive. And honestly, forgiveness is not always easy. Sometimes our ego, pride, hurt, and emotions make it difficult. But when we allow God’s grace to be greater than our pride, forgiveness becomes possible.
I have preached about forgiveness countless times, so I also have to practice what I preach.
For those asking why I took down the post, I simply wanted to give room for forgiveness, reconciliation, and peace. Two wrongs cannot make one right. The post had already served its purpose, and there is a time for everything.
The management has already communicated with me, and the young lady involved has sincerely apologised. So, everything has been settled. ❤️
Daghang kaayo’g salamat ninyo tanan sa inyong mga comments. Thank you for expressing your opinions prudently and respectfully. And thank you to everyone who reached out to me privately. I truly appreciate your concern and support.
I believe everyone deserves not just a second chance. Jesus challenges us to forgive “seventy times seven" (Mt 18:22). Simply put, we are called to forgive our neighbours—again and again.
At the end of the day, peace is more important than proving who is right. Forgiveness is not weakness; it is choosing grace over pride. Pride is evil and destructive but humility is good and attracts more Divine Blessings 🙏❤️
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