Ilorin—The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against the consumption of food and drugs which are harmful to their health.
The director-general of the agency, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, gave the warning during a sensitization campaign in the north-central zone held in Ilorin the Kwara State capital on Thursday, Daily Trust reports.
Prof. Adeyeye, who was in major markets and roads in Ilorin, said the campaign aimed to protect Nigerians against the adverse effect of consuming unwholesome foods and other substandard regulated products.
She disclosed that some traders In desperate attempts to make an excessive profit, mix palm oil with Azo dye, a cancer-causing agent, to make it appear more reddish and attractive to consumers.
She warned that people should be wary of palm oil with such characteristics because it is not licensed by NAFDAC.
“If you see any vegetable oil that sleeps, that is a potential killer because NAFDAC will never license any vegetable oil with that characteristic.
“They also use sniper on meat, fish, and beans to prevent fly from perching and eradicate weevils. Such products are dangerous when they are consumed.
“The vegetable oil that has been transported in kerosene tanker is hazardous and using potassium bromide to bake bread kills slowly.
“Consumption of excessive oil and use of formalin on food has its associated health hazards,” she warned.