NAFDAC INVESTIGATES FAKE MILO DRINK IN BAUCHI MARKET

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control’s Bauchi State office has initiated a three-day exercise in Bauchi State markets to remove counterfeit Milo chocolate drinks from circulation.

Dr Paul Kamai, the Bauchi State Coordinator of NAFDAC, stated this on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Bauchi.

”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 for three days starting Tuesday,” he said.

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The state director also said that the agency had scheduled a date within the week to engage the leadership of the association of Agro chemical dealers on the dangers of chemicals on foods.

” In Bauchi, we will engage the dealers of Agro chemicals against the use of Dictholoruvis and Paraquat chemicals to store food as we approach harvest period.

“These are dangerous chemicals that have been banned over time,” he added.

Kamai urged bakers and packaged water makers to renew their licenses within the two-year deadline.

He stated that failure to renew the operational licences could result in penalties that could disrupt corporate operations.

Kamai encouraged small and medium-sized businesses to register their items with NAFDAC in order to gain access to Nigerian markets. (NAN)