By Kayode Olopade
In accordance with the THEMES+ agenda of Mr. Governor, the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in making Lagos a 215t Century Economy, the Lagos State Traditional Medicine Board (LSTMB) and Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency have initiated plans to collaborate on consumer protection and safety in the State.
This synergy seeks to forestall quackery and illegal activities in herbal product sales in the State, thereby improving the overall health outcome in the State.
During the inception meeting, the Registrar, LSTMB, Prince Babatunde Adele, disclosed that the Board has been continually educating practitioners in the State on the need to uphold values of the Agency which includes amongst others:
Honesty and integrity in the practice, Professionalism, Competence and Zero tolerance to quackery.
Adele said the partnership underscores a significant commitment to enhancing consumer protection and promoting fair trade standards across the State.
Also at the meeting, the General Manager of LASCOPA, Mr. Afolabi Solebo gave an elaborate account of field experiences in the bid to curtail exploitation of consumers.
He further informed that LASCOPA interfaces with several regulatory Agencies in this respect and that LASCOPA feels strongly that extending such collaboration to LSTMB would go a long way in strengthening consumer protection and Herbal Product regulation in the State.
In the exact words of Solebo, "the Social Media space especially Instagram, Facebook and others is agog with adverts of products that do not have product information such as NAFDAC registration number, date of manufacture and expiry date, a situation that must be addressed"
He said for both Agency to deliver on their respective mandates, and aligning such with the THEMES+ agenda of Mr. Governor, we must get it right and ensure that consumers in the State are well protected
Further, the two agencies agreed to set a technical committee for that purpose.
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