By Lucy Ogalue
Mr Babatunde Irukera, the Director-General, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has reiterated the importance for consumer protection and education in the country.
Irukera said this on Friday at a Stakeholders’ Forum organised by FCCPC to commemorate the “World Consumer Rights Day 2019’’ at Bannex Plaza, in Abuja.
The World Consumer Rights Day had as its theme “Trusted Smart Products’’.
According to the director-general, most constitutions across the world do not capture consumerism as a fundamental human right and the nature of business practiced is mainly centred at making profit.
He said it was thus important to recognise what consumer rights are, to respect those rights, ensure its enforcement and consumer satisfaction.
“The biggest problem in the World today is whether consumers truly recognise their rights and whether companies do enough to respect their obligation to regard those rights.
“And so, to dedicate a…
Source: News Agency of Nigeria
