DG Imo CPC visit Industrial Cluster, Douglas market for Standard cup Measurements sensitization
By Peter Dibia.
Today the 9th of August, 2022, the Director General of Imo state consumer protection Commission, Hon. Obioma Okafor together with her team visited Industrial Cluster market Naza/Poly road and Douglas market to sensitize the traders there, on the need to use the newly introduced standard cup Measurements to sell all kinds of grain to Imo People.
This standard cup Measurements, which was attributed by the DG to be in line with the efforts of the shared prosperity government of Senator Hope Uzodimma, to protect Ndi Imo from being shortchanged by sellers of goods and services in any form, within the state.
The provision of this Indigenous Measurement Cup marked a historic step towards the goal to ensure that consumers in Imo State are adequately protected from being shortchanged by grain dealers. The delivery of these cups to CPC Office for onward distribution to all the grain dealers in Imo State for the measurement of rice, beans, garri among others is part of the promise made and fulfilled by Senator Hope Uzodimma to Imo people, to fully rehabilitate reconstruct and recover Imo state from it lost glory.
There is no doubt that Okafor’s leadership in CPC has made tremendous impact by leading efforts to procure and supply these Standard Measurement Cups to grain dealers on behalf of the State Government to reduce the rate of malpractices among the grain dealers at the detriment of unsuspecting consumers.
These measurement cups have undergone rigorous regulatory processes at both state and federal levels and had been approved and confirmed to be standard by Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Abuja, under the Department of Weight and Measures.
As a result, Imo State Consumer Protection Council by this publication, wish to inform the general public and Imo traders that , the distribution and enforcement of the use of standard cup measurement by grain dealers to sell all kinds of grains in Imo State, has commenced and the public are advised to watch out the fake one.
This is a landmark moment for consumers in Imo State and a clear proof of CPC’s mission to end all forms of sharp practices associated with grains selling. Perhaps, it is expected that all grains dealers will henceforth sell their goods with these approved measurement cups, as any body who fails to comply with the directives will face severe punishment.
Furthermore, the visionary appointee did not mince words as she advised the marketers to ensure that they get the Standard Cup Measurements at CPC Office, New Owerri, Opposite ISOPADEC building, ISAMATA Office and Imo state market executives.
However, some traders, when interviewed, cheerfully thanked Imo State CPC for such a milestone feat which they described as wonderful and commendable, vowing that they will effectively comply with the directives to better the lives of Imo people, if only government at all levels can do their part in ensuring that, citizens rights are protected.
