FCCPC's Tunji Bello Advocates for Journalist Training

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), represented by Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tunji Bello, called for improved collaboration with journalists on competition and consumer protection reporting. During a meeting with the Commerce and Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CICAN) in Abuja, Bello, through Executive Commissioner for Operations Louis Odion, acknowledged the necessity of training journalists in this relatively new field in Nigeria.

He assured CICAN that their request for training and further engagement would be considered. Bello highlighted the FCCPC's efforts in educating stakeholders, including a recent training program for judges on competition law.

He noted that increased media coverage has significantly raised public awareness of the FCCPC, which many Nigerians were unfamiliar with until recent years. Gabriel Kuma, the Abuja Chairman of CICAN, reiterated the importance of a professional relationship between regulators and the media for effective regulation.