Hardship: NAFDAC Clarifies Advisory On Eating Bread

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has denied reports claiming the agency directed Nigerians not to eat bread.

According to previous reports, NAFDAC south-west coordinator, Roseline Ajayi had said some bread sold in the markets failed laboratory tests because producers were using saccharine due to the high cost of sugar.

Shortly after, a reporter made a video of Ajayi’s comment and further advised Nigerians to avoid consuming bread.

Reacting to the video in a statement on Tuesday, NAFDAC director-general, Mojisola Adeyeye, said the video does not reflect the stance of the Agency.

The statement read “At no time during that engagement with stakeholders did NAFDAC suggest that Nigerians should avoid bread baked and sold in Nigeria

“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.

“The Agency is a responsible regulator and does not make general statements capable of causing panic and fear in the population.”

The NAFDAC boss did not hesitate to caution bakers in the country against using unapproved food additives.

“Any baker found to be using unapproved food additives, in this case, saccharine, is appropriately sanctioned in line with the extant regulatory provisions,” she said.

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