BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja
Operatives of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have seized three petrol tanker for allegedly transporting crude edible vegetable oil in Apapa, Lagos State.
The oil was trans-loaded into the tankers from an edible oil depot, according to a statement shared via the Agency's official X handle on Wednesday, August 21.
Upon the discovery of potential health risks attached to the oil, NAFDAC officials escorted the tankers to a processing facility in Sango-Ota.
The statement reads: "NAFDAC officials have seized three petrol tanker trucks in Apapa for allegedly transporting crude edible vegetable oil. The oil had reportedly been trans-loaded into the tankers from an edible oil depot.
"Concerned about the potential health risks due to chemical contamination from the tankers' previous use for transporting petrol, NAFDAC officials escorted the tankers to a processing facility in Sango-Ota.
"The crude soy oil was then handed over to the Southwest Zonal Office of NAFDAC for further regulatory action."
Worried by the development, the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye has established a committee to develop guidelines and a code of ethics for the marketing and distribution of edible vegetable oils in Nigeria.
To this end, NAFDAC enjoined the public to report any suspicious or unwholesome practices related to food and regulated products.
The agency affirmed its commitment to strict enforcement and continuous surveillance to protect public health.
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