It urges traders to adopt fair and realistic pricing strategies that will contribute to a fair and equitable market environment.

The Commissioner in the Ministry, Hon. Adijat Adeleye, made this call in a statement on Friday during her team’s visit to markets in Ogun Central and West Senatorial Districts, including Siun and Kuto, among other notable markets.

Adeleye said that the Governor Dapo Abiodun-led administration is passionate about the welfare and well-being of citizens, hence the visit was aimed “to facilitate a beneficial understanding among stakeholders while also preventing the exploitation of consumers and reducing hardship on low-income households.”

Adeleye explained that the “government has been providing dividends of democracy through various intervention programmes, such as Oko’Owo Dapo, through which soft loans and grants have been given to empower women and boost their businesses.”

“Our goal is to ensure that markets operate fairly and equitably, benefiting both traders and consumers.”

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