Lagos to Sensitize Residents on Food Safety

The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) said it’s set to sensitize residents of the state on food safety. This was made available Sunday in a statement by  General Manager of the LASCOPA, Mr. Afolabi Solebo, disclosing that a food safety conference and exhibition organized by the Agency would hold on 28th July 2021.

The theme of the conference, according to Solebo is, ‘Food Safety: What Consumers Need to Know.’

The programme will provide insights into the management of complex food chain in the rapidly increasing population and in accordance with the demands of the food safety initiatives which is in line with the THEMES agenda of the present administration.

“The conference would also among others, serve as a platform for the Lagos State Government to come up with policy statement and legislation on food safety in the state,” Solebo said.

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