The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted two tankers designated to transport edible vegetable oil after they were found carrying Automotive Gas Oil (diesel) in Lagos.
Speaking to journalists on Monday, the agency’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Martins Iluyomade, described the incident as a serious breach of food safety regulations and a potential threat to public health.
Mr Iluyomade said the discovery was made during a recent enforcement operation in Lagos.
He said the agency investigation revealed that the two tankers, meant exclusively for edible vegetable oil, had been loaded with diesel in violation of food safety regulations.
The director said the manager claimed ignorance of the colour-coding requirements for edible oil tankers and that the vehicles had previously been used only to transport diesel.
