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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has refuted claims that it advised Nigerians to avoid eating bread.
NAFDAC’s South-West Coordinator, Roseline Ajayi, recently highlighted that some bread in the market failed laboratory tests due to the use of saccharin instead of sugar by producers. A reporter then filmed Ajayi’s remarks, implying that Nigerians should avoid bread.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that however, NAFDAC Director-General Mojisola Adeyeye clarified in a statement on Tuesday that the video misrepresented the Agency’s stance, stating, “At no point did NAFDAC recommend that Nigerians avoid bread baked and sold in Nigeria.”
“NAFDAC dissociates herself from the comment of the reporter in the circulating video about avoiding bread in Nigeria.
“This is the personal statement of the reporter who does not speak for the Agency. NAFDAC wishes to reassure the public that the Agency remains fully alive to her responsibilities of safeguarding the health of the public.
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“The Agency is a responsible regulator and does not make general statements capable of causing panic and fear in the population.”
Adeyeye cautioned bakers in the country against using unapproved food additives.
“Any baker found to be using unapproved food additives, in this case, saccharine, is appropriately sanctioned in line with the extant regulatory provisions,” the statement added.
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