FCCPC officials sealing some of the shops...credit: Ikenna Obianeri
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has sealed three milk production factories in Awada, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, over alleged non-compliance with acceptable production standards.
The commission’s enforcement team, accompanied by security operatives, raided the factories on Tuesday, destroying freshly produced milk stored in containers and being scooped into cans.
Speaking during the operation, the South-East Zonal Coordinator of the FCCPC, Ndidiamaka Obialor, alleged that the dairy products produced by the factories posed serious health risks to consumers.
Obialor said many dairy products sold in the market were adulterated and produced in unhygienic conditions.
