As Christmas approaches, the National
Agency for Food and Drug Administration and
Control (NAFDAC) wants Nigerians to be wary
of the spirits, gins and wines they consume to
avoid adulteration.
NAFDAC’s Ports Head in Enugu State, Mr.
John Okwori, told the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Enugu that the agency recently
found out that beverage fakers were focusing
on these drinks.
NAN reports that the agency recently seized
11 large cartoons of fake Chelsea Dry Gin
labels which could be used to package gins
worth N64.76 million.
NAFDAC also tracked down and confiscated a
large number of fake labels of Amarula drinks.
Okwori, a deputy director in NAFDAC, said
that the agency had commenced a nationwide
massive mop-up of these products.
“Apart from the tracking of fake labels
imported into the country, the agency is
currently doing a mop-up of substandard,
expired and fake spirits, gins and wines in the
market.
“But we need the co-operation of every Nigeria
on this issue.
“Our people should be wary of spirits, gins
and wines they buy; they should securitise
them to see that NAFDAC numbers, production
dates, manufacturers and countries of origin
are well spelt out.
Source :daily post
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