Abia lawmakers move to stop infiltration of substandard products from Aba market, others - Daily Post Nigeria

The Abia State House of Assembly has commenced debate on the bill seeking the establishment of Abia State Consumer Protection Agency.

The bill also seeks to, “Encourage local production and rid the state of fake and substandard products which hitherto have flooded the market, enhance the ease of business in Abia state Uchendu stated that to achieve all the goals stated above, the bill provided for the setting up of a standard material analytical laboratory and production support centre.

“This agency will ensure that goods and services given to Abia populace enjoy standards as measured in other parts of the world”.The member representing Ikwuano State constituency, Hon Stanley Nwabuisi, in his support, said the bill seeks to domesticate the law already existing at the federal level. “The existing federal laws which went ahead to say there should be a State Committee have not funded this Committee.

The leader in his summary of the debate said based on the concerns of some of the Lawmakers, he quoted item 64 under the Exclusive Legislative List which put the agency in the Exclusive List.

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