The Director General, imo state Consumer Protection Council, Hon. Mrs Obioma Okafor, today Friday, May 28, 2021 supervised the destruction of counterfeit, fake, expired and unwholesome products in imo State.
The products destroyed at the Avu junction Dump site, along Owerri Phorthacourt road, imo State included non-alcholic beverages, drugs, alcoholic drinks, insecticides, cosmetics, biscuits etc. Others includes tomato paste, cane drinks, fake salad creams etc.
These items are either expired, counterfeit, fake or unwholesome products seized from companies, markets and dealers that engaged in sharp practices by gallant and committed CPC officers during surveillance and enforcement activities.
Present at the destruction exercise were, the men of Nigeria police force, NTA Owerri, journalists from different media houses, including our own Hope New Media and staff of CPC.
Speaking after the exercise, the Director General assured that CPC imo State will continue to do everything possible to ensure that only safe, right quality and wholesome products are distributed and consumed in imo State.
The Director General also appealed to political, traditional and religious leaders to sensitize their members, subjects and congregations on the risks associated in dealing on fake and adulterated products, especially now that the present administration in imo state under the able leadership of Senator Hope Uzodimma has taken consumer protection to the next level by repositioning imo CPC for effective performance. She therefore warned perpetrators of spurious products to desist henceforth or face the full wrath of the law as surveillance and enforcement activities in imo state have been intensified.
The DG used the opportunity to applaud His Excellency Gov. Hope Uzodimma for his wonderful efforts in providing necessary supports to CPC imo State to ensure that consumers are adequately protected.
Nwosu Nicholas Tochi
SA media to the DG CPC imo State
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