The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dissociated itself from a comment asking Nigerians to avoid bread.
has dissociated itself from a comment asking Nigerians to avoid eating bread.coordinator, recently said most bread sold in the markets are failing laboratory tests, noting that some producers were resorting to saccharine due to the high cost of sugar.
After Ajayi’s remarks, a reporter released a video suggesting that Nigerians should completely avoid consuming bread —a claim that quickly gained traction online.In a statement on Tuesday, Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC director-general, said the content of the video does not reflect the observation of the official.
“NAFDAC dissociates herself from the comment of the reporter in the circulating video about avoiding bread in Nigeria.“This is the personal statement of the reporter who does not speak for the Agency. NAFDAC wishes to reassure the public that the Agency remains fully alive to her responsibilities of safeguarding the health of the public.
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