Lagos inaugurates consumer protection agency

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The Lagos State Government has established Lagos State Consumer Protection (LASCOPA) for speedy redress of consumers complaints.

The establishment of the agency followed the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency bill which was passed into law by the State House of Assembly and assented to in 2015.

The government said at the weekend that the coming into being of the agency would ensure speedy redress of consumer complaints through negotiation, mediation or conciliation.

To ensure that the agency hits the ground running, the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode  has appointed Olufunmilola Falana, wife of the renowned human rights activist, Femi Falana as board chairman of the new agency.

Other members of the board as approved by the governor include legal official from the state ministry of justice, representatives of the organised private sector, Standard…

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