The Anti
Counterfeiting Coalition of Nigeria (ACC), in conjunction with NIROPHARM, marked
this year’s edition of the World
Anti-Counterfeiting Day in Lagos,
June 5, with a visit to media houses.
Themed
Say No To Fake: You Could Be The Next
Victim, the ACC team was led by flutist and Chairman of ACC’s Publicity
Committee, Tee Mac Omatsola Iseli.
Commenting,
Tee Mac said that this year’s theme was chosen because of the NGO’s mission
which is to drive home the dangers of counterfeiting and its attendant risks.
“The
truth is that it could happen to anybody; nobody is immune to the dangers of
fake and counterfeit products. The Nigerian government, brand owners, and the
general public suffer as a consequence of this illicit trade. It is for this
reason that the ACC, in conjunction with NIROPHARM are collaborating to create
awareness on the issue,” Tee Mac said.
ACC
Nigeria is a non-political non-governmental-not-for-profit-organization which
was formed in October 2008 as an advocacy group to assist in reforming
intellectual property laws in Nigeria. The objective is to bring brand owners
regulatory agencies, interested parties and the general public together under
one umbrella in order to combat counterfeiting and piracy in Nigeria while NIROPHARM
is the umbrella body for the Nigerian representatives of Overseas pharmaceutical
manufacturers.
Past
activities of ACC include annual roundtables in collaboration with the
International Trademark Association (INTA), public awareness campaigns such as Walk The Talk campaign of 2012, the Anti
Malaria Campaign in 2013 which was
sponsored by the US Consulate as well as the world Anti-Counterfeiting Day campaign held yearly. ACC is also committed
to the IPCOM Bill. Membership is open to all stakeholders including
interested parties, brand owners and government agencies.
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