The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has expressed concern over the increasing prevalence of unsafe and substandard products in Nigerian markets, warning that this trend is eroding consumer trust and undermining the country’s economic integrity..
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the FCCPC, Tunji Bello, raised the alarm on Wednesday in Abuja during the commemoration of World Consumer Rights Day 2026 and the 9th National Consumers Contest Awards.We are gathered at a time when product safety has become central to market integrity, consumer confidence, and public welfare. The theme for this year’s celebration, Safe Products, Confident Consumers, captures a simple but important truth: where safety is uncertain, confidence declines.
“And where confidence declines, markets become weaker, less efficient, and less trustworthy. Across several sectors, the Commission continues to encounter products that do not meet basic safety and quality standards. These include improperly labelled goods, products that fall short of essential safety requirements, and, in some cases, conduct that raises concerns about misrepresentation,” he said.
Bello, who was represented by FCCPC’s Director of Surveillance and Investigation, Bola Adeyinka, disclosed that the Commission continues to find a wide range of products failing to meet basic safety and quality standards across multiple sectors