Promoting student empowerment in Benue State’s secondary schools is the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission’s (FCCPC) new mission.
The FCCPC seeks to empower students to take action when their rights as consumers are violated by assisting them in understanding their rights.
The commission visited a number of secondary schools in Makurdi on Wednesday, including Christ Anglican College, Mount Carmel Girls College, Government Model Secondary School, and New Covenant Christian College.
The FCCPC’s Chief Consumer and Business Education Officer, Mrs. Olubunmi Otti, stressed the value of starting Young Consumer Clubs during the sensitization visits.
She continued by saying that students will have the chance to become familiar with their rights and responsibilities as they organize young consumer clubs.
Every year, the FCCPC hosts the National Young Consumer Competition for educational institutions. Students who take part are put to the test on their knowledge of consumer rights, and those who pass get to compete in the prestigious 2024 competition.
Mrs. Otti gave the students her word that the commission had taken action to safeguard consumers and maintain market equity.