Establishment of
Consumers’ Rights Protection Agency in Delta state is underway, as Lawmakers
have commenced debate on the bill.
Leading the
debate on the bill, its sponsor, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, who is representing
OkpeConstituency, said if passed into law, the bill would protect the rights of
consumers in the state and will provide reconciliation opportunity between consumers
and producers.
According to him,
the proposed law would give consumers the right to speak against negative
practices of producers.
Hon. Tim
Owhefere, the House majority leader,Festus Okoh, the minority leader and Reuben
Izeze, representing Ughelli
South
constituency spoke in support of the bill, even as they explained that the
essence of the bill was not to take over the functions of Standard Organisation
of Nigeria and National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control.
At the end of
the debate, the speaker referred the bill to the Committee on Commerce and Industry
as well as Committee on Health for scrutiny.
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