Lagos seals warehouse over sale of contaminated milk
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency has ordered the closure of a distribution warehouse on Wilmer Street in the state’s Isheri-Ojodu area, over the sale of contaminated milk.
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The directive came after the General Manager of the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA), Afolabi Solebo (Esq), led an enforcement team to the distribution warehouse after a video surfaced online showing a middle-aged man selling the contaminated milk to unsuspecting members of the public at Ibidun Street, in the Ojuelegba area of the state.
Solebo explained that the suspect disclosed that the milk was collected from the warehouse at Wilmer Street in Isheri, Berger, during interrogation by men of the Nigeria Police Force, Area C Police Station in Surulere.
According to the LASCOPA boss, the warehouse was sealed to stop further sales of the hazardous milk and withdraw it from circulation to protect residents from consuming milk that is harmful to their health.
Furthermore, he noted that the warehouse personnel distributing the unwholesome product to retailers flouted safety regulations of the food and beverage sector, saying the state government has zero-tolerance for the sales of hazardous and expired products.
Solebo said, “We, on our part, will carry out a forensic investigation, through the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, to confirm the actual state of those products, because upon opening the product, we discovered that they smell.
“I will want to warn the members of the public to ensure that they check whatever they are buying, check the product information such as the manufacture and expiry dates and all other relevant information about the product.”
Also, the LASCOPA boss said the state government would leave no stone unturned irrespective of whose ox is gored, affirming that his agency would continue to promote consumers’ rights and ensure that Lagosians are protected at all times.
He called on members of the public to support the agency in ridding the state of illegal activities by reporting traders or persons who sell fake, expired, and substandard products.
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