Nigeria, Nov. 5 -- According to the commission, the affected distributors were selling under-length and underweight materials to buyers but still charging full price, in violation of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018.

In a statement by its Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu obtained by The News Chronicle, the FCCPC explained that the action followed weeks of surveillance in major markets across Kano. Investigators discovered that many retailers were delivering much less fabric than advertised, deceiving customers.

The enforcement operation, led by the FCCPC Director of Surveillance and Investigation, Mrs Boladale Adeyinka, took place at warehouses in Gandun Abada Layout, Ibrahim Taiwo Road, Bua Rice Mil...