The Kano State Consumer Protection Council (KSCPC) has confiscated illicit food items, beverages and other consumable products worth 300 million naira in a renewed crackdown on unsafe products across the state. The Director-General of the council, Dr Ibrahim Garba, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Wednesday July 8 in Kano.
Garba said the operation was part of the council’s sustained efforts to protect public health by ensuring that only safe, verified and quality products are available to consumers. He said the seized items comprise unverified adulterated and illicit food products, drinks and other consumables that fail to meet the required safety and quality standards. According to him, such products in the market will expose residents to serious health risks and erode consumer confidence.
Garba further explained that the council has intensified surveillance, routine inspections and enforcement operations across markets, warehouses and distribution outlets to identify and remove unsafe products from circulation. He added that the council will continue to collaborate with relevant regulatory and security agencies to strengthen consumer protection in the state.
Garba reaffirmed the council’s commitment to safeguarding the lives and well-being of residents by preventing illicit and uncertified consumables from finding their way into Kano markets. He urged traders, distributors and importers to comply with established safety regulations, warning that anyone found dealing in unsafe or counterfeit products will face full weight of the law.
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