THE Consumer Protection Council, CPC, in Kano State will continue sensitising consumers about e-commerce to boost trade and service delivery in the state and enable them know their rights whenever and wherever they go or find themselves in the market.

Aisha Aliyu, senior executive officer, Consumer Education Department, CPC, stated this to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, adding that the council would take the sensitisation programme to schools in the 44 local government areas in the state and NYSC Camp to encourage them to form a voluntary club to educate others on consumer rights.

The effort would promote responsible and sustainable consumption wherever they go. The officer also said that the council would visit motor parks and markets to sensitise drivers on the dangers of overloading and packing passengers in the boot.

On the activities of the council, Aliyu said that from October to December 2017, it received 100 cases on adulteration and re-bagging of rice, bank ATM dispense errors and unexplained interest rate charges. Other complains she said included, arbitrary electrical power billings, overloading and over-speeding by commercial drivers, among others.

She, therefore, urged consumers to be on the lookout for sub-standard products and services and report promptly to any of their offices across.

– Feb. 2, 2018 @ 12:42 GMT |