Illegal Activities: NAFDAC Plans To Go On Pigin English On Radio, TV - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
February 25, 2020
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration andControl, NAFDAC is to begin a Pidgin English programme on radio and televisionto enlighten Nigerians on the consequences of illicit acts in health sector.
The Agency’s Director-General, Mojisola Adeyeye whoannounced this in in Abuja said the idea became necessary following the highlevel of illiteracy among some Nigerians on the use of some chemicals in foodprocessing.
She said that it was also to raise awareness andenlightenment campaign to stop all the unhealthy activities in the healthsector.
The NAFDAC Boss who expressed dismay over the alleged use ofbleaching detergent for cassava processing to induce ‘whiteness of fufu andgaari’ admonished the perpetrators to desist as it portends great danger to thehealth of the consumers.
On the allegations of poultry farmers using detergents as asupplement for their birds, Adeyeye said that the agency would beam itssearchlight on it to ensure that the health of the nation is safeguarded.
She added that the post marketing surveillance activities ofthe agency would now be reviewed to ensure the staff of the department go outfor inspection on quarterly basis.