Kano Consumer Protection Council Seizes Illicit Food, Drinks Worth Over ₦300 Million

The Kano State Consumer Protection Council has confiscated illicit food items, beverages and other consumable products worth over ₦300 million, preventing them from entering markets across the state.

The Director-General of the Council, Dr. Ibrahim Garba, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Kano on the agency’s recent enforcement activities.

Dr. Garba said the operation is part of the Council’s sustained efforts to protect public health by ensuring that only safe, verified and quality products are available to consumers.

According to him, the seized items included unverified, adulterated and illicit food products, beverages and other consumables that failed to meet the required safety and quality standards.

He warned that allowing such products into the market could expose residents to serious health risks and erode consumer confidence.

The Director-General said the Council has intensified surveillance, routine inspections and enforcement operations across markets, warehouses and distribution outlets to identify and remove unsafe products from circulation.

He added that the agency would continue to collaborate with relevant regulatory and security agencies to strengthen consumer protection and curb the distribution of substandard goods in the state.

Reaffirming the Council’s commitment to protecting the lives and well-being of Kano residents, Dr. Garba said the agency would ensure that illicit and uncertified food items, beverages and other consumables do not find their way into the state’s markets.

He also urged traders, distributors and importers to comply with established safety regulations, warning that anyone found dealing in unsafe, adulterated or counterfeit products would face the full weight of the law.