In response to the shock and outrage that followed the discovery of Indian-packaged garri being sold in supermarkets by Nigerians. The National Agency of Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have made steps to investigate the origins of the packaged foodstuff that seem to have made its way into the Nigerian market.
In a statement made by The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole, “this is the tweet that first caught our attention on Sunday 19th February 2017. It is about a certain pack of Imported Garri with the source given as India, which was found on the shelve of a Nigerian supermarket.”
“We knew we had work to do, and Monday 20th we did. Our actions and findings are outlined below:
- NAFDAC Officers visited the Supermarket in Ikoyi today
- 26 packets of 500mg each of the products were seized for analysis
- The product has no NAFDAC number
- The product is said to be from Ghana but packaged in UK
- The Management of the Supermarket have been invited for further discussion in our Lagos office.”
“Investigation continues, with more details to be provided via updates”