The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has said it will investigate products under its regulation, regardless of whether they are owned by religious organisations or individuals. NAFDAC also stated that it is determined to investigate products that claim to be registered with the agency. Speaking exclusively with our correspondent on Monday, NAFDAC’s Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola, restated that the agency is responsible for regulating and controlling the manufacture, importation, exportation, advertisement, distribution, sale, and use of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, chemicals, packaged water, veterinary, and narcotics.
Akintola said, “NAFDAC is not a religious organisation. It was not established to regulate religious products, several other religious organisations are claiming to have spiritual materials, and this has never bothered NAFDAC. “But the moment you say you have a product that falls under our regulated products, definitely we have to get involved.
If you also claim that the products carry the NAFDAC number, we will be involved. We are concerned about the health of the public. “We have to ascertain that if the products fall under the global standards, they don’t result in cancer for whoever applies it to their body.
” On Sunday, NAFDAC’s Director General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, alerted Nigerians to the activities of a faith-based organisation, Christ Mercy Land Delivery Ministries, led by Prophet Jeremia.