Lagos cracks down on supermarkets with out worth tags: Fines, shutdowns loom

The Lagos State Client Safety Company (LASCOPA) is flexing its muscle, directing all supermarkets and grocery shops inside the state to make sure clear worth tags on all merchandise. Failure to conform will end in hefty fines and even closure, the company warned.

This directive, introduced on the Lagos State government web site, comes as a part of LASCOPA’s ongoing efforts to guard shopper rights and guarantee transparency in pricing. Afolabi Solebo, LASCOPA’s Basic Supervisor, emphasised that the absence of worth tags is a transparent violation of each shopper rights and the Lagos State Client Safety Company Regulation.

“With out clear worth tags, customers are left at midnight,” said Solebo. “They can not examine costs successfully or make knowledgeable selections about their grocery purchases. That is merely unacceptable and contradicts the Client Safety Act, which mandates the clear show of costs for all items and providers.”

LASCOPA is taking a no-nonsense method. The company will impose fines on non-compliant shops, and repeat offenders danger being shut down totally. Solebo urged residents to be vigilant and report any supermarkets or grocery shops neglecting to show costs on their merchandise.

This transfer by LASCOPA follows an identical motion taken in February by the Federal Competitors and Client Safety Fee (FCCPC) which sealed a grocery store in Abuja for its opaque pricing practices. It seems that worth transparency is turning into a prime precedence for shopper safety businesses throughout Nigeria.