From Henrietta Ashikodi, Umuahia
To eradicate fake, expired and substandard drugs in Ariaria International Market, in Aba, Abia State traders have established a 24-man ethics and quality control taskforce to prevent the influx of such drugs in the market
The Chairman, Ariaria International Market, Mr. Michael Aniorji disclosed this to news men in his office on Monday, said they want to enforce standard aimed at protecting unsuspecting consumers from substandard and deceptive practices.
‘Our promise and decision was that any trader found selling fake products or who is into deceitful trading practices will forfeit his or her shop and would be eased out of the market”, the chairman warned.
The chairman disclosed that the taskforce will incorporate officials of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, and Standard Organization of Nigeria, SON.
According to him, “if any customer returns a product he bought after discovering it is of low quality or not in good order, the seller can no longer say that he cannot replace it because the buyer has paid for it, any trader who does that would be made to pay through his or her nose”. The chairman stated.
He hinted that the taskforce will scrutinize all food items and drugs being brought into the market to ensure that the fake and expired products do not find their ways into the market .
“Those selling palm oil and vegetable oil are also part of the team to check deceitful trading practices in those areas.
He further hinted that traders in the market have accepted the proposal to remodel the market, stating that the traders have only seen one contractor, whom he said is yet to present papers confirming his engagement to them.
The chairman noted that he believed that the contractor is yet to start work because he has not been introduced officially to the union members of the market.
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