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NAFDAC Seizes Petrol Tankers in Lagos for Allegedly Transporting Edible Oil
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized three petrol tankers in Lagos for allegedly transporting edible oil.
The tankers were seized in the Apapa ar
The agency shared a clip featuring an official explaining that the trucks were intercepted based on a tip-off. The official noted that a credible source indicated these tankers, previously used for vegetable oil, were also being used for petroleum products.
Wharf 302 Products and Beverages
“A credible source told us that the same tanker or truck that they used to load vegetable oil has been used or is being used for petroleum products,” the official said.
“You know that this is a public health issue that requires NAFDAC immediate attention and that is why we immediately went to that area and we caught the truck being loaded and this is the reason we went there to apprehend them and bring those trucks here for further investigation.
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“Investigation is ongoing and a lot of people have told us that it is actually for Wharf 302 Products and Beverages.
You cannot have these two things in the same vehicle.
“It can’t bring in vegetable oil and then we are seeing tags of petrol on them.
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“They need to know the danger inherent in mixing petroleum products, which we know are carcinogenic and not safe for human consumption, into this kind of practice.”
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