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Bridging the gap between consumers, businesses & regulators for a fairer marketplace.

09/10/2026

Some of the most important moments at the Neighbourhood Power Protocol Stakeholders' Dialogue were the questions.

The room in Lagos brought together regulators and agencies including the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Ministries of Health, Energy & Mineral Resources; Environment and Water Resources; Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), and the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA).

Business owners, renewable energy solution providers, and consumer advocates were not left out.

Our Executive Director, Prof. Chiso Ndukwe-Okafor presented the air quality findings from four monitored locations in Lagos (Kudirat Abiola Way, Ketu, Agege and Allen Avenue) and what they mean for the people who live, work and shop around these commercial clusters. The takeaway was clear: consumers are affected by the air around these businesses, and their right to clean and safe air should shape how it is addressed.

This was further buttressed by the framing of clean air as a consumer right by Mr Akinwumi Ishola, Head of Quality Assurance and Development, FCCPC; and the link between air quality and public health as examined by Dr. Olorunwa Marcus, Director of Environmental Services, Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria, Lagos Chapter.

What efforts have the government, regulators and agencies made in pollution-prone areas? How can consumers be encouraged to speak up and will they be protected if they do? Which business sectors should move to renewable energy first?

One message came through clearly: collaboration is key. No single agency, business or advocate can deliver clean air alone. Having these voices in one room was a step in the right direction.

The dialogue turned research findings into a shared conversation, moving from what the data shows to what it should mean for consumers' right to clean and safe air.

The participants also reminded us that consumer education begins with a shift in mindset. That shift starts with us, and it starts now.

More highlights from the Lagos dialogue are coming over the next few days, so stay tuned.

The conversation continues in Enugu today.

08/10/2026

What happens when we stop looking at air pollution as strictly an environmental issue and start asking what it means for consumers?

For Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation (CADEF), that is the question behind the Neighbourhood Power Protocol (NPP).

Across Lagos and Enugu, the project has been looking at the link between commercial energy use, air quality and consumer rights, and what that link means for the people and businesses living with its effects.

Now, the findings are opening up a wider conversation. What do they mean for consumers? What should businesses consider? And what cleaner energy options are possible?

Those questions will be explored at the NPP Stakeholders’ Engagement Dialogue with perspectives from consumer protection, regulation and environmental health. Representing Lagos are 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝘀𝗼 𝗡𝗱𝘂𝗸𝘄𝗲-𝗢𝗸𝗮𝗳𝗼𝗿, 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, Executive Director, Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation (CADEF); 𝗠𝗿. 𝗔𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘄𝘂𝗺𝗶 𝗜𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮, Head, Quality Assurance & Development Unit, FCCPC Southwest Zonal Office, Lagos; and 𝗗𝗿. 𝗖𝘆𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗔𝗸𝗶𝗻𝘆𝗲𝗹𝗲, President, Environmental Health Officers Association of Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter. From Enugu, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗜𝗷𝗲𝗼𝗺𝗮 𝗘𝘇𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗿 will bring another perspective from the NPP project’s second location.

Because air pollution is not only about what is in the environment. It is also about the people who live, work and spend their time in those environments, and their right to have a say in what happens around them.

The conversation is moving from what the evidence shows to what it means for consumers, businesses and the choices ahead.

07/10/2026

What started with a few seeds, sack bags, and containers is beginning to look like something.

After the training and practical sessions, participants took the small-space growing methods home and started their own plants.

Now, the progress is visible.

Seeds that were planted are beginning to sprout. Small shoots have turned into young plants. Some once-empty containers now have green leaves pushing through the soil. And some of the plants that struggled earlier have had another chance to recover.

It may look small, but for someone growing food in a limited space, seeing that first growth can mean a lot.

It is the difference between learning that something is possible and actually seeing it happen in your own space.

That is what we wanted the Green Living Initiative to make possible: practical knowledge that people can take home, try with what they have, learn from, and continue.

And so, as we came together to close Green Action Week 2026, we were not just marking the end of a week. We were looking at what had already begun.

The ceremony may be over. The week may be over.

But the plants are still growing.

And the learning continues with them.

05/10/2026

They learnt. They shared. Now we wait for the crops.

After the Green Living Initiative workshop, our participants went home and got to work. Sack bags, paint buckets and oil kegs became planting spaces. Unused patches of compound became gardens. Some then showed their neighbours how to do the same.

One seed at a time, it is spreading.

Growing even a little of your own food means less waste, fewer purchases and more say in what reaches your table. That is sustainable consumption at household level.

As closes, look at what you have: a sack, a bucket, a patch of unused ground.

Plant something this week, show someone how, and tell us what you're growing in the comments.

We'll be back with exciting updates when the crops come in. Follow CADEF across our social platforms to follow their journey and see how the gardens grow.

01/10/2026

One of our biggest lessons so far: you don’t need a farm to grow your own food. Sometimes, all you need is a sack, a container, or a little space.

Through our GreenLiving Initiative this Green Action Week, we’ve been learning how small spaces can grow food and how knowledge can grow even further when we share it.

Tomatoes. Okra. Sweet potatoes. Groundnuts. Cucumber. Food can grow in places we often overlook.

And when one person learns how, they can teach a neighbour, share with a friend, or try it with their family. That’s Sharing Community in practice.

From 1–7 October, we’re celebrating people learning, growing, and sharing practical ways to make greener living possible, even in small spaces.

Follow the journey this Green Action Week and try to grow your own food. You may not have a farm, but you may already have enough space to start.

01/10/2026

A new month. A growing nation.

Welcome to October.

As Nigeria marks 66 years of independence, we’re reminded that our journey as a nation isn’t only shaped by our past.

It’s also shaped by the choices we make today — as consumers, communities, businesses, and civic actors.

Here’s to a month of accurate information, smarter choices, stronger communities, and a Nigeria where people can participate, prosper, and thrive.

Happy New Month, and Happy Independence Day, Nigeria!

29/09/2026

We usually notice food waste when it hits the bin.

And yes, how we shop, store and use food at home matters.

But what if part of the harvest was already lost before it reached your kitchen?

Start at the farm. Without reliable cold storage, harvests spoil in the heat. On the road, rough handling and bad roads can damage produce. At the market, food gets passed over because it's bruised or oddly shaped.

That loss is bigger than the food itself. It means lost income for farmers and traders, plus the land, water, energy and labour behind food that never reached a plate.

Household habits alone can't fix this. We need better storage, safer transport, fairer retail standards, and a new way of valuing produce that may not look perfect but is still fit to eat.

That is the bigger picture behind this year's 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲, themed "𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲".

Waste less at home, and ask where the loss began.

28/09/2026

Financial inclusion sounds simple. But who is actually being included?

For many consumers, opening an account, getting a loan or using a digital payment app comes with barriers others never have to think about.

So what does inclusion really look like for the people most often left out?

This question stayed with us, and we brought it to the third episode of the Consumer Empowerment Dialogue, "𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗽: 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗱"

Here's a glimpse of the conversation. The full episode is coming soon.

Watch the teaser, then tell us in the comments: what is the biggest barrier to financial services that you or someone you know has faced? Tag someone who should hear this.

22/09/2026

We don't rely on individuals alone to protect clean air or advocate for product safety. Why should privacy be any different?

As AI rapidly becomes part of daily consumer experiences and transforms how personal data is used, privacy increasingly requires shared rules and safeguards that work for everyone.

We're proud to support Consumers International’s 𝙍𝙚𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙄 𝙀𝙧𝙖: 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙋𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝙂𝙤𝙤𝙙 and join organisations around the world calling for stronger collective protections, accountability and safeguards.

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