BJAN SUMMIT TO HOST NAFDAC, SON, CPC, NCC, ADVAN ON WORLD CONSUMERS’ DAY

The Consumer Protection Council (CPC), Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON), Advertisers Association of  Nigeria (ADVAN), Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) amongst other relevant agencies, for the first time are set to address the continual violation of  Nigerian consumer’s right at a colloquium cum Inauguration  of the new Executives of Brand Journalists Association of Nigeria (BJAN).

Other relevant government agencies schedule for the industry discourse include National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC), Nigerian Communication Commission, (NCC) and Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA) through its Consumer Protection Unit, (CPU). The director generals of these reputable agencies have confirmed their participation at the event.

The theme the event being organised by BJAN, “Consumer Right in Nigeria, the Most Violated? The Role of the Regulators”, comes up the March 15 at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos with.

The event which is billed to hold on the World Consumers’ Day is designed to urge industry stakeholders worldwide to use the occasion to create awareness and expose the damages caused by poor or non-existent of consumer protection around the world.  

BJAN has confirmed that the DG of CPC, Mr. Emmanuel Amlai will lead the discussion as the keynote speaker while the Chairman of APCON, Lolu Akinwunmi; DG of NAFDAC, Dr. Paul Orhii,  DG of SON, Dr. Joseph Odumodu, DG of NCC, Mr. Eugene Juwah and President, ADVAN, Mr. Kola Oyeyemi will also partake in the crucial discussion.

According to the newly elected Chairman of BJAN, Mr. Goddie Ofose, in line with the World Consumer Day and advocacy of Consumer International, CI, the only independent global campaigning voice for consumers with over 220 member organisations in 115 countries, BJAN is  initiating the move to building a powerful Nigeria consumer movement and wake the stakeholders to help protect and empower Nigerian consumers with the role given to them to salvage the helpless Nigerian consumers whose right had been violated from time immemorial.