EXTRA: Grammar police spot error in FCCPC's directive on consumer exploitation

A grammatical error was spotted in a directive from the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission asking Nigerians to report price hikes by traders.eport any trader that “keeps adding money” to his or her goods.Grammar police flagged the comment ‘keeps adding money’ as it was not grammatically appropriate for the message FCCPC was communicating.it would monitor and investigate price hikes in the markets to protect consumers from exploitation.

FCCPC said despite the recent appreciation of the naira against the dollar, consumers continue to face escalating costs without a corresponding decrease in prices, adding that such a situation is not acceptable.It also said operatives have been directed to intensify surveillance in all markets where businesses may be taking advantage of market conditions by unfairly increasing prices and to enhance enforcement measures.

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