The Lagos State government has sealed two more supermarkets – Green Basket and TobbyEd located at 35 and 40 Fola Agoro Street in the Shomolu area – for selling expired products.
General Manager of the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), Barr. Afolabi Solebo, said selling expired products contravenes consumer rights law.
Solebo further said the expired products sold by the supermarkets include Tomi Apple Drinks, Nutriben Cereals, SMA Gold and Quick Oats, among others.
He explained that during its inspection of the supermarkets, the monitoring and enforcement team of the agency discovered that some of the products had expired since January 2023 yet were still being displayed for sale to unsuspecting consumers in violation of the Consumers’ Rights Protection Law of the State.
He urged residents in the State to contact his organization about any outlet found selling expired or hazardous products to the public by visiting the agency’s head office located at 2b, Soji Adepegba Close, off Allen Avenue, Ikeja, or any of its Annex offices at Badagry Local Government Secretariat, Bariga LCDA Secretariat, Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA Secretariat and Ikorodu Local Government Secretariat.
He also advised residents of the State to call 08092509777, 08124993895, 09064323154 or email lascopa@lagosstate.gov.ng or lascopa@gmail.com to report any individual or company that infringes on their rights.
Sealing the two supermarkets followed a similar action by LASCOPA on March 29.
The agency shut down Chiffy Supermarket located at 3 Oduduwa Crescent GRA, Ikeja, for selling expired toothpaste and other household products.
Solebo visited the supermarket following a tip-off from a consumer’s Facebook post alerting the agency and the general public on the sales of expired products.
“Upon arrival at the supermarket, Solebo disclosed that the toothpaste and other products found in the store had no price tags and were all expired. He added that some of the products displayed for sale at the supermarket were discovered to have expired several months ago while being sold to unsuspecting consumers,” the agency said.
