By Ayomide Otitoju
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has debunked claims circulating on social media that it advised Nigerians against consuming bread. In a statement issued on Tuesday, NAFDAC’s Director General, Moji Adeyeye, labeled the video as false and misleading.
The video in question suggests that NAFDAC raised concerns about the safety of bread in Nigeria due to the use of saccharine by some producers. However, Adeyeye clarified that this does not reflect the agency’s findings during a stakeholders’ meeting on August 16, 2024, in Ibadan, Oyo State.
She emphasized that the use of saccharine in bread is not permitted under the Nigerian Industrial Standard (NIS) and the Codex General Standard for Food Additives (GSFA). “Any baker found using unapproved additives like saccharine will be sanctioned according to the extant regulatory provisions,” she warned.
NAFDAC reiterated that at no point did it advise Nigerians to avoid bread produced in the country and reassured the public of its commitment to safeguarding the nation’s health.
