By Iyke Obi Durumba
The Senate has screened and approved the appointment of the Chairman and members of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal on Thursday.
The screening which was done by the Senate Committee on Trade and Investment applauded the Chairman-nominee Hajia Saratu Mamman-Shafi for her pedigree in CAC and expressed confidence in her abilities to steer the Tribunal from infancy.
The Committee Chairman Senator Adenigba Fadahunsi (Osun East) enquired into the plans of nominees especially as the Tribunal was at its inception with the nominees representing the first ever members. He also expressed hope that the Tribunal will facilitate the settlement of disputes between consumers and products and service providers.
Led to the Senate by the Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on National Assembly (Senate), Sen. Jide Omoworare, other members of the FCCPT are George Chukwuma Mbonu, Sola Salako Ajulo, Thomas Okosun, Kenneth Kesu Gyado, Umar Dauda Duhu and El Yakubu.
In his remarks, Sen. Elisha Abbo noted the Tribunal Chairman’s efforts at stabilizing the CAC after the exit of the previous Registrar whom he accused of financial impropriety.
Also present at the screening were Senators Uche Ekwunife (Anambra Central), Elisha Abbo (Adamawa North), Tolu Odebiyi (Ogun West) and Uba Sani (Kaduna Central).
The FCCP Act enacted in 2019 seeks to develop and promote fair, efficient and competitive markets in the Nigerian economy, facilitate access by all citizens to safe products and secure the protection of rights for all consumers in Nigeria.
Section 39 of the FCCP Act introduces and establishes the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal to handle any issues that arise from the application of the Act and try violations. The Tribunal is also empowered to hear appeals and review decisions of the Commission taken in the course of implementing any of the provisions of the FCCP Act
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