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LASCOPA, FCCPC Plan Joint Operation To Enforce Consumer Rights In Lagos

...to tackle non-display of product prices and ensuring fair refund policies

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May 9, 2024
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Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) is to collaborate with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to enhance protection of consumer rights in Lagos State.

They intend to achieve this through joint enforcement activities by both agencies.

The decision is the major outcome of a meeting between the General Manager of LASCOPA and the management of FCCPC in Abuja.

Dr. Adamu Abdullahi, the Acting Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of FCCPC, while welcoming the General Manager of LASCOPA, Afolabi Solebo to his office, said the two agencies will soon embark on joint inspection of supermarkets, grocery stores and other trading outlets to ensure conformity with the consumer rights law.

Abdullahi highlighted the importance of the collaboration, saying it will effectively safeguard the interests of consumers.

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He noted that Lagos, being the country’s bustling economic hub with a lot of manufacturing outfits and service providers, must feel the impact and presence of the commission.

“We have therefore agreed and planned that in the coming week, we will be coming to Lagos to have a joint enforcement, especially on issues of falsehood, misconception, and misleading practices in the formal and informal sectors of the economy,” Abdullahi stated.

In his remarks, the General Manager of LASCOPA, Afolabi Solebo, reiterated the commitment of both agencies of government to enforce consumer protection laws to the latter.

Emphasising the importance of synergy between state and federal agencies, Solebo outlined key areas of focus, including price transparency, hospitality standards, and resolving consumer grievances in sectors like Aviation.

The planned joint enforcement operations in Lagos, according to Solebo, is a proactive approach to tackling issues like non-display of product prices and ensuring fair refund policies amongst other consumer rights-related issues.

He noted that LASCOPA has been at the forefront of securing compensations for aggrieved consumers through the cooperation of the judiciary.

Solebo said the successes recorded by the agency underscores the effectiveness of collaborative efforts in upholding consumer rights.

According to him, the coming together of FCCPC and LASCOPA to synergise their operations, consumers in Lagos can expect enhanced protection and redress for any infractions encountered in the marketplace.
(vitalnewsngr.com)

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