National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Bauchi State office has begun a three-day exercise in Bauchi markets to mop up fake Milo chocolate drinks in circulation.
Gatekeepers News reports that NAFDAC State Director, Dr Paul Kamai revealed this on Wednesday in Bauchi.
He said, “The NAFDAC office began the inspections in markets and superstores to get rid of the fake Milo in circulation following a directive from the Headquarters.”
“This exercise will last three days starting Tuesday.”
Kamai added that the agency had scheduled a date within the week to educate leadership of the association of agro-chemical dealers on dangers of chemicals on foods.
He said, “In Bauchi, we will engage the dealers of agrochemicals against the use of Dictholoruvis and Paraquat chemicals to store food as we approach the harvest period.”
“These are dangerous chemicals that have been banned over time,” he added.
Kamai called the attention of bakers and packaged water producers to renew their licences within the stipulated two years timeline.”
The director noted that failure to renew operational licences could result in penalties that might affect business operations.
He further urged small and medium enterprises to register their products with NAFDAC to assimilate their products into Nigerian markets.
