Aisha, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Nigerians to understand their rights as consumers in order to stand up to market abuses which undermine those rights.
She said the rights of the consumer must be protected and those on the wrong side of the law be made to understand that their rights come to an end where the rights of the consumer begins.
Aisha Buhari, who was represented by the wife of the Governor of Nasarawa state, Mrs. Mairo Tanko Almakura, gave the advice today, Wednesday, during her investiture as Consumer Ambassador of Nigeria by Consumer Protection Council (CPC). The event was organized to mark the World Consumer Rights Day.
She thanked the Management of Consumer Protection Council for investing her, saying that the campaign for consumer rights is a noble cause and assured the Commission of her support and commitment towards driving the campaign.
Earlier, the Director General of the Consumer Protection Council, Barrister Dupe Atoki, said that digital technology, though beneficial, has exposed consumers to digital and online threats such as cybercrime, data theft and invasion of privacy.
She said that this year’s theme: Building a Digital World Consumers can Trust, intends to call attention to these consumer issues.
Barrister Atoki showered encomiums on Aisha Buhari even as she asked her to bring her passion to bear on the rights of the consumers.
She believed that through the President’s wife certain the message of consumer rights will reach all Nigerian women, who, as the custodians of the family budget, make the purchase decisions.
Others who spoke at the occasion include the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment and the Minister of Science and Technology, who in their goodwill messages highlighted the important role of Consumer Protection Council in protecting the rights of the consumer.
The investiture was witnessed by associates of Mrs. Buhari and other local and international well-wishers. [myad]
