The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Moji Adeyeye, says the agency has not advised Nigerians not to eat bread.
In a statement on Tuesday, Adeyeye labelled as false, a video circulating on social media, which claims that the agency has raised concerns about bread safety in Nigeria.
“The video does not reflect the observations of NAFDAC during the stakeholders’ engagement on August 16, 2024, in Ibadan, Oyo State,” the spokesperson added. “It suggests that NAFDAC advised Nigerians to avoid bread due to the use of saccharine by some producers.”
Adeyeye explained that the Nigerian Industrial Standard (NIS) and the Codex General Standard for Food Additives prohibit the use of saccharine in bread (GSFA).
“Any baker found using unapproved additives like saccharine will be sanctioned according to the extant regulatory provisions,” she warned.
“The Agency emphasises that at no point did it advise Nigerians to avoid bread produced in the country,” she stressed.
“We strongly dissociate ourselves from the misleading statements in the video and reassure the public that NAFDAC remains committed to its role in safeguarding the health of the nation.”
