The Association of Table Water Producers (ATWAP), Sokoto state chapter, has sought the intervention of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) over contamination allegations.
ATWAP Chairman, Nasiru Garka, led other members to the NAFDAC Office protesting the alleged ”false alarm” on Thursday in Sokoto, lamenting that a false report of producing contaminated water and selling unregistered water by some of his members was circulated online.
He described the report as a calculated attempt to sabotage their businesses and reduce their patronage for the benefit of similar entrepreneurs outside Sokoto.
”The report failed to substantiate the claims by contacting each of the production companies, checking their compliances with standard practices according to Law, as well as getting the full facts on status of each company from NAFDAC Sokoto.
”He ought to have reported identified anomalies of facilities to NAFDAC or other statutory bodies for immediate attention,” Garka said.
On his part, the branch chairman thanked NAFDAC Sokoto office for confirmation of the registration and renewal status of each of the companies mentioned in the report.
