The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has called for sustained capacity building among journalists covering competition and consumer protection, saying the specialised beat remains relatively new in Nigeria.
The commission’s Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tunji Bello, stated this while receiving executive members of the Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
A statement issued on Sunday said Bello, who was represented by the Executive Commissioner for Operations, Louis Odion, recognised the importance of equipping journalists with the knowledge required to properly report competition and consumer protection issues.
He said the commission would consider the association’s request for training and further engagement.
“Competition reporting is indeed new in our jurisdiction,” he said, assuring the association that its request for training and engagement would receive due consideration and be followed up appropriately.
Bello said the relative novelty of competition law and consumer
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