NAFDAC launches operation to mob fake milo drinks from Bauchi markets

The Bauchi State office of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has initiated a three-day operation aimed at removing fake Milo chocolate drinks from markets across the state.

Dr. Paul Kamai, the NAFDAC State Director, announced the exercise on Wednesday in Bauchi, emphasizing the agency’s commitment to ensuring the safety and quality of food products available to the public.

Kamai said: ”The NAFDAC office began the inspections in markets and superstores to get rid of the fake Milo in circulation following a directive from the Headquarters.

“This exercise will last three days starting Tuesday,” he said.

The state director also said that the agency had scheduled a date within the week to engage the leadership of the association of agro-chemical dealers on the dangers of chemicals on foods.

”In Bauchi, we will engage the dealers of agrochemicals against the use of Dictholoruvis and Paraquat chemicals to store food as we approach the harvest period.

“These are dangerous chemicals that have been banned over time,” he added.

Kamai called the attention of bakers and packaged water producers to renew their licences within the stipulated two years timeline.

He said failure to renew the operational licences could result in penalties that might affect business operations.

Kamai called on small and medium enterprises to register their products with NAFDAC to assimilate their products into Nigerian markets. NAN