The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) in its renewed interest to
encourage public officers and individuals who have doggedly and
painstakingly contributed to the protection of consumer’s rights in
Nigeria through various legitimate ways had on Thursday doled out awards
to deserving Nigerians.
The event that held at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers considered
several prominent Nigerians who have lived up to expectation in consumer
related matters for different awards. Among the recipients of the
different awards were her Excellency, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, Charlyboy,
AKA AreaFada and a host of others.
Charlyboy, who was given one of the highest awards alongside the
First Lady, was honored with the Nigerian Consumer Ambassador Award
(NiCA). This award, according to the organizers was in consideration of
his several activities relating to the protection of consumer’s rights,
especially as a dogged fighter and a social crusader who has maintained a
steady ground behind Nigerian consumers.
It would be recalled that Charlyboy during his tenure as the PMAN
president had stood against piracy, taking the fight to Alaba and other
places where laws on intellectual property were completely violated. His
action was a wakeup call to Nigerian Musicians and other artists who
were working without intellectual and creative compensation. His
campaign against piracy gave the industry a new face, hence the present
success in the Music industry as consumers of music and films are
beginning to enjoy better productions from its original source.
Also featured in the CPC awards were Service Excellence Award, Product
Excellence Award, and Corporate Social Responsibility Award.
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Responding, Charlyboy commended the organizers for such a thoughtful and
remarkable event, pledging his continuous support for CPC as an
Ambassador. According to him, “You see, this Award will boost our
continuous selfless service for Nigerian consumers. It shows that some
people appreciate some of the little effort we make to ensure that
consumers enjoy the value of what they pay for. In a predominant
capitalist environment like ours, there is a tendency that the people
get exploited by the bourgeois materialists, but some people must always
stand in their defense. This needs a lot of sacrifice. I pledge my
continuous support for CPC as we all hope for a better Nigeria.
-DAILY POST NGR
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