ABUJA — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has said it does not have direct and absolute regulatory oversight over unbranded palm oil, fufu and other traditionally packaged staple foods sold in open markets.
The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists on the agency’s efforts to tackle suspected counterfeit, adulterated and unsafe products in circulation across the country.
Adeyeye also disclosed that the agency received 225 complaints about suspected counterfeit products in August, adding that NAFDAC receives more than 200 complaints from Nigerians every month through its various reporting channels.
“We received over 200 complaints from Nigerians monthly; in August we received 225 calls through NAFDAC complaint channel,” she said, according to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN.
The NAFDAC boss urged Nigerians to report suspected counterfeiters through the agency’s official complaint channels rather than relying solely on social media to raise concerns about products.
