The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) have joined forces to enhance consumer rights protection in Lagos.

This was revealed during a recent visit by LASCOPA’s General Manager, AFOLABI SOLEBO to the FCCPC headquarters in Abuja.

The acting Executive Vice Chairman of the FCCPC, Dr ADAMU ABDULLAHI, while welcoming the LASCOPA boss said the two agencies would soon embark on joint inspection of supermarkets, grocery stores and other trading outlets to ensure conformity with the consumer rights law.

He highlighted the necessity of collaboration to effectively safeguard the interests of consumers, particularly in the face of emerging challenges such as price gouging and other misleading practices being perpetrated on consumers.

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

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, among other consumer rights-related issues.

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