01/09/2026
PRESS RELEASE
LASCOPA COUNTDOWN TO FOURTH LAGOS STATE FOOD SAFETY CONFERENCE, EXHIBITION
… Urges Stakeholders to Register for Landmark Event on Safe Food Practices
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has entered the final week of preparations for the Fourth Lagos State Food Safety Conference and Exhibition, scheduled to hold on Tuesday, 8th September 2026.
Afolabi Solebo, Esq., General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of LASCOPA, therefore, called on policymakers, researchers, academics, food safety experts, industry regulators, market associations, innovators, students, and the general public to register and participate in the critical dialogue on safe food practices.
Since its inception, the conference has evolved through themes including "Food Safety – What the Consumers Need to Know," "Safe Food, Better Health," and "Food Safety: Science in Action."
It has served as a vital platform for stakeholders to exchange knowledge, showcase innovations, and develop practical solutions to emerging food safety challenges. The 2026 edition continues this tradition under the theme: "From Burden to Solutions – Safe Food Everywhere".
The event, scheduled to be held at the NECA House, Plot A2, Hakeem Balogun Street, CBD, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, 8th September, 2026, by 10:00 a.m, will convene leading voices across the food safety ecosystem to examine pressing challenges and chart a course toward innovative, sustainable solutions that strengthen food safety systems, protect consumers, and advance sustainable development.
The General Manager/CEO stated that those who wish to participate either as conference attendees or exhibitors can register via: forms.gle/ohVedtHWTAmnmU…
Solebo called on health and agricultural stakeholders, industry players, researchers, students, food safety professionals, and members of the public to secure their participation in this transformative conversation.
The Fourth Lagos State Food Safety Conference and Exhibition is poised to turn food safety challenges into actionable, sustainable solutions.