By Miriam Humbe
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has declared its resolve to work in partnership with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the fight against corruption.
Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday.
The resolve was conveyed by Ibrahim Muhammad, Zonal Coordinator, FCCPC when he led other members of the Commission on a courtesy visit to the Acting Director, Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, ACE I Bawa Usman Kaltungo.
Muhammad noted that partnership and collaboration with the EFCC in Kaduna State became necessary with the recent establishment of FCCPC Kaduna Zonal Office, adding that “the people in Kaduna and it’s environs will begin to enjoy the mandates of FCCPC which is geared towards protecting consumer’s right and interest, and also to promote ethical conduct among product and service providers thus, ensuring standardised practices. We need the collaboration with EFCC.”
Kaltungo in his response expressed delight with the visit and commended FCCPC on the drive for partnership with the EFCC, noting it will not just be beneficial to the society alone but also both agencies of the government.
According to him, “there is need for collaboration in this regard in order to win the fight against corruption, monopoly and bring an end to the various anti-societal policies which end up causing untold hardship to individuals, especially regarding the issues of “no refund policy”, even when a consumer is not satisfied with services rendered or products purchased.”
The meeting highlighted possible means of addressing corrupt practices in the market environment and ensuring compliance with regulations through rigorous awareness campaign.
