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CPC Restates Commitment To Protect Consumers’ Interest
The Director-General of the
Consumer Protection Council (CPC), Mrs Dupe Atoki, has re-affirmed the council’s commitment to protect the interest of Nigerian consumers.
Atoki said while addressing newsmen in Lagos that the council would continue to ensure that all manufacturers and service providers adhered to international best practices.
She said that the council would achieve compliance to the international best practices through the use of normal consumer indices, otherwise known as ‘normal standard of consumerism’.
The CPC boss said that the council would henceforth handle every complaint by sectoral approach, rather than working on complaints based on individual companies.
Atoki said that CPC had decided to take proactive measures by embarking on sectoral inspection, which included on-site visits within the council’s limited human and financial resources.
She added that taking a sectoral approach provided speedy redress, although as a fallout of individual complaints.
Atoki said that Nigerians had suffered a lot of reversals on issues relating to redresses.
“Consumers’ abuse is so deep. I want to compel that all organisations’ products meet international standards. Nigeria should not be a dumping ground.
“Our concern is for the health of Nigerian consumers who may suffer injuries from the consumption of products that do not meet the required safety standards or health regulations.
“I want to make sure that within my four-year term that consumers get value for their money,” Atoki said.
She, however, hinted that the council will meet all chief executive officers next week, to discuss how consumers’ complaints would be redressed.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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