Council confiscates adulterated dates in Kano

The Kano State Consumer Protection Council said it had confiscated 1,000 cartons of adulterated dates worth millions of Naira from a warehouse at Ibrahim Taiwo Road in Kano.
The KCPC acting Executive Secretary, Malam Abubakar Yusuf, told newsmen in Kano on Tuesday that the Council was at the warehouse on Monday at about 2pm following a tip off.
According to Yusuf, the Council recently received reports of fake and adulterated products found in shops and markets across the state.
He said there were reports of fake and adulterated food items such as baking powder and cooking oil, among others, as well as rice re-bagging.
He added that such unwholesome products were being sold to the consuming public by businessmen and women who were just after their selfish interest of making money at all cost.
He then advised customers to always take time to check the products they buy, especially the expiry date, quality and taste if possible.
Yusuf said: “Consumers should always pay attention to the quality of products they buy; they should even inspect and ask questions on the labelling, packaging and expiry date of an item before buying if in doubt.”
He said that the Council had conducted regular education programme to enlighten consumers on what to look out for when buying an item.
Consumers were sensitised on the consciousness of expiry date of all products purchased.