NAFDAC Shuts Down Water Plant In Lafia
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed a registered water factory in Lafia, Nasarawa State, after it was caught illegally producing five different water products.
The Deputy Director and Head of the NAFDAC Lafia, Mr Anga Emmanuel, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday during a press briefing. He said the factory, originally licensed to produce Mainima table water, was discovered during a routine inspection to be manufacturing other unregistered products.
According to Emmanuel, the illegally produced brands include Bilal Table Water, Nkonjun Table Water, Anumzi Table Water, and Agbeni Table Water.
“All the other products [they were] found to be producing are not from Lafia; one is even in Kaduna State,” said Emmanuel.
He added that the factory’s licence had expired and that it failed to meet basic manufacturing compliance standards. Emmanuel stated that Bilal and Agbeni were registered in Doma Local Government Area (LGA), Nkonjun in Akwanga LGA, and Anumzi in Sanga LGA of Kaduna State.
Emmanuel further described the act as fraudulent and dangerous and warned others engaged in similar practices to desist or face legal consequences.
He also emphasised that NAFDAC would intensify its surveillance to ensure that only safe and regulated products reach consumers.
He also disclosed that one Mr Christian Chukuma was arrested during the visit. He further called on the public to report any suspicious or unregistered products in their areas for immediate action.
NAFDAC Shuts Down Water Plant In Lafia is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
