The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening consumer protection mechanisms, citing the growing dangers posed by unsafe products, substandard services, and poorly regulated markets locally and globally.

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, stated this yesterday while marking the World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) with the theme “Safe Products, Confident Consumers.”

The governor noted that millions of injuries are recorded yearly worldwide due to defective goods, unsafe appliances, counterfeit medicines, and misleading marketing practices. He added that billions of naira are also lost to such practices each year.

Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Lawal Pedro, expressed concern over the increasing complexity of cross-border digital commerce, where banned or substandard products in one country can still reach consumers in another through online platforms.

According to him, consumer protection has evolved beyond a peripheral issue to one of public safety, economic stability, and social justice, particularly in Lagos.