FCCPC seals Guzape supermarket over pricing irregularities, expired products

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has sealed a supermarket in Guzape, Abuja, over multiple consumer protection violations.

This was disclosed in a statement shared by the Commission on its official X platform following an enforcement operation triggered by customer complaints.

The action comes amid increased regulatory scrutiny of retail outlets over pricing transparency and product safety standards.

The Commission said the enforcement team uncovered several infractions during the inspection, including discrepancies between shelf prices and checkout prices, as well as products displayed without price tags.

According to the FCCPC, the supermarket has been sealed pending further regulatory action.

The agency reiterated that businesses are required to maintain transparent pricing, ensure product safety, and treat consumers fairly at all times.

It noted that the findings from the inspection will undergo further review, after which appropriate sanctions or regulatory measures will be applied.

The Commission has urged members of the public to report suspicious or unfair market practices as part of efforts to strengthen consumer protection nationwide.

The latest enforcement action follows a string of recent crackdowns by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission across different sectors over consumer rights violations.

Nairametrics previously reported that the Commission has sealed multiple facilities over similar complaints, including the TLSContact visa application centre in Abuja, over alleged obstruction of investigation and failure to address consumer complaints.

Last year, the Commission inaugurated a Joint Market Monitoring Taskforce in Abuja, empowering it to seal shops, warehouses, and outlets found to be selling unsafe or substandard products, as part of efforts to strengthen market oversight.