CONSUMER PROTECTION COUNCIL QUERIES NIGERIAN BREWERIES.


The Nigerian Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has queried Nigerian Breweries PLC seeking to know if truly beer offers any health benefits, amongst other claims.

The CPC on Tuesday July 11, opened investigation into claims reportedly made at the 3rd Annual Beer Symposium held earlier in the month that beer is not an alcoholic beverage and  that if taken moderately, has nutritional and health benefits.

According to the CPC it was claimed that moderate beer taking could prevent kidney stones, increase antioxidant activity in the body, reduce risk of heart disease and help in blood pressure management.

The Director General of the CPC, Mrs Dupe Atoki explained that these claims could tempt innocent consumers to reach out for beer aside from the fact that no beer yet has been registered in Nigeria for its therapeutic value.

In a preliminary response dated July 14, signed by Kufre U Ekanem, and sent to the Nigerian stock exchange, Nigerian Breweries promised to respond fully to the CPC within the 14 days deadline given.

While explaining that no brand made any of the claims, NB said facts about the matter were available in the public space already, adding:

"We intend to keep discussing with the Council to clarify any grey areas on beer and the Nigerian beer symposium until the process is completed"

For CPC, that actually remains the goal as well. For example, while informing Nigerians about the results of the CPC similar investigation of Multi choice, Mrs Atoki declared that the aim is to regulate impact on consumers without strangulating businesses.

The Multi choice engagement had started on July 31, 2015 and was concluded this year with consumer friendly changes to billing, service suspension window, consumer care infrastructure and operational hours seven days of the week.

It was triggered by complaints from consumers.

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