national interest will be my guiding principle – Tunji Bello
President Bola Tinubu’s nominee for appointment as the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice Chairman of Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC),
Mr. Tunji Bello has declared that national interest will be his guiding principle if confirmed by the Senate, adding that part of his first agenda at the commission would focus on creation of awareness and public enlightenment.
He said most Nigerians are not aware of the FCCPC, adding that there is room for improvement at the commission, because Nigerians are looking for succour.
This comes as the Nigerian Senate tasked the FCCPC to redouble its efforts in protecting Nigerian consumers in the face of the current inflation in the country.
The nominee spoke on Monday during screening by the Senate committee on Trade and investment, chaired by Senator Sadiq Umar ( APC, Kwara North).
The chairman of the committee, said the nominee, if confirmed, should know there is a lot of work to done to protect Nigerian consumers, especially satellite TV service providers.
Bello, in response to concern raised by the chairman and his colleagues said FCCPC will look at the terms of service providers given to Nigerians and compare to what they give in other countries so as to strike a balance, citing example of South Africa where the subscription is pay per view instead of the time bound principle operated in Nigeria says he ensure that Nigerians are not unnecessarily exploited by service providers and sellers of other products.
“I know in other parts of the world, if you are not available to watch, they charge you per view. You pay according to what you are able to watch. This is the new area we have to look at”.
Mr. Bello who promised improvement on the service of the commission said if confirmed by the Senate will ensure consumer protection get to tomato and pepper consumers at the lower level of the economy.
Senators, especially those from Lagos state like Tokunbo Abiru, Idiat Adebule, took turns to speak about Bello as a journalist, lawyer and public administrator, especially as a Commissioner for Environment under Tinubu as governor of Lagos, Secretary to State Government (SSG) under Governor Ambode and commissioner under former Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola. Indeed, all of them attested to his capacity and impeccable character.
