The Lagos State Government has advised residents of the state to exercise caution as they embark on end-of-the-year purchases of goods as many of such could be expired or about-to-expire products.
A statement on Tuesday, disclosed that the General Manager of the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency, Afolabi Solebo, gave this advice during a media parley in Ikeja.
Solebo added the agency, through its Monitoring and Enforcement Unit, had observed that some manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers usually hide under the guise of clearance sales to push substandard products to consumers.
He said, “My appeal to the consuming public is to avoid buying goods in a hurry or purchasing items that are sold below the appropriate market value. Consumers should be aware that this is the period that sellers will be pushing out expired or about-to-expire goods to sell to unsuspecting members of the public.
“Consumers should be more vigilant as they make their buying decisions by examining the products’ information before making payment. On our part, we will continue to enlighten the public to avoid hazardous products and we will be on the lookout to sanction anyone found culpable.
“We have succeeded in putting smiles on people’s faces and established the fact that consumers are kings and that they deserve to be fairly treated in every transaction and apart from this, the level of awareness of consumers’ rights is now higher than what it used to be.”