Lagos state government seals off supermarket for selling expired products (photos)

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu government of Lagos State has sealed off the Home Affairs Supermarket located at 21, Ijaye Road, Ogba.

Naija News understands that the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) on Thursday, February 25 announced on its official Twitter handle that it halted business operation at the store for displaying expired products for consumers to buy.

Conversing with reporters on the development, the General Manager of the agency, Afolabi Solebo Esq, said the supermarket was caught having expired products such as Kelloggs Krave (Chocolate Hazelnut) and Frozen foods, on their shelves, of which unsuspecting customers could visit for purchase.

Solebo said it is a wonder that despite several public campaigns and warnings by LASCOPA against such deadly and greedy acts, store managers still sell expired products to their customers, and offence which contravene the State government’s directives on the sale of unwholesome goods.

He said: “I, personally, discovered the expired items on the supermarket shelves on the 23rd of February, 2021, while on a routine check of supermarkets in the area. On discovering the expired products, I told the staff to remove the items from the shelves, which they did in my presence, only for the monitoring and enforcement team to go there the following day and discovered that the items have been returned to the promo shelf.”

Solebo reiterated that the agency had to seal off the Supermarket in the interest of the general consumers in the state, adding that LASCOPA would not fail to initiate litigation if retail shops and supermarkets do not stop displaying expired products for sale.

While charging consumers not to hesitate to report any supermarket or shops within the State where expired products are sold, Solebo enjoined residents to submit their complaints free of charge by visiting the office of LASCOPA at 2b, Soji Adepegba Close, off Allen Avenue, Ikeja or send correspondence to the Agency’s e-mail addresses: [email protected] and [email protected] for necessary action.

See the tweet below:

Today the Monitoring and Enforcement team of LASCOPA sealed up Home Affairs Supermarket, Ogba for selling expired products. @jidesanwoolu @drobafemihamzat @followlasg pic.twitter.com/Pm4oHEV4j0

— Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (@lasgcopa) February 25, 2021

Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (@lasgcopa) has sealed Home Affairs Supermarket located at 21, Ijaye Road, Ogba for displaying expired products, such as Kelloggs Krave (Chocolate Hazelnut), Frozen foods, on their shelves for possible sale to unsuspecting consumers. pic.twitter.com/SMIfINVLOM

— ForAGreaterLagos (@officialCPS_Lag) February 25, 2021

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