The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC has intercepted 120 tons of dangerous animal hides and skin popularly known as ponmo with seven merchants of the deadly product in Lagos.
NAFDAC’s Director General Mojisola Adeyeye cautioned the public, particularly consumers of ponmo, against the activities of some unscrupulous businessmen and traders who sell industrial and chemical-laden animal hides as food.
Resident Media Consultant to NAFDAC Sayo Akintola in a statement said the Agency’s Investigation and Enforcement officials collected intelligence around certain locations where the products were being warehoused and sold.
The statement also noted that the interception was in response to several complaints received from the public pertaining to alleged sale and distribution of imported hides and skin meant for use in leather industries, and which had already been processed with industrial chemicals.
Director General of NAFDAC said monitoring was also extended to some buyers who patronise the sellers and custodians of the warehouse.
She emphasised that the Agency recently conducted investigative raids upon some identified locations in Lagos State where traders were found clustered for purchase of leftovers from the warehouses.
