Lagos cracks down on fake, expired products

LASCOPA urges consumers to remain vigilant
By Olasunkanmi Akoni
The Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to protect consumers from counterfeit, expired, adulterated and substandard products, warning that premises found violating consumer protection laws risk being sealed.
The General Manager of the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), Afolabi Solebo, gave the warning during media appearances on the AskLagos programme aired on Lagos Traffic Radio 96.1 FM and Lagos Television (LTV).
Solebo said the agency had continued to identify supermarkets and retail outlets selling unwholesome products, adding that sustained monitoring and enforcement had helped reduce th...