The Archbishop of Lagos, Methodist Church Nigeria, Most Rev. Isaac Ayo Olawuyi, has described the “miracle water” and “miracle soap” saga as absolute religious madness practised within the Christian faith.
Rev. Olawuyi condemned such practices as mere fallacy while lauding the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for taking up the case, as it involves public consumption.
“Many people are just being religiously crazy,” the clergyman said in a The PUNCH interview.
“Whatever people consume and which is meant for the public should get NAFDAC’s attention and approval. There is nothing like miracle water. Even if the water comes from heaven, as long as it has to do with the health and well-being of the general masses, there is nothing miraculous about it.
“So, it should have NAFDAC’s confirmation and pass through the agency’s inspection process to ensure that it is safe for public consumption.
“There is nothing like miracle water, miracle soap, or miracle anything. It is just nonsense.
“As for the bishops that protested, that should be the case only if the water is meant solely for their family members.
“There won’t be a problem with that because you can drink whatever you want and harm yourself in any way through it. But if the so-called spiritual item is subject to public use and members of the public are patronizing it, I think NAFDAC should not hesitate to inspect the item and where it is being produced to confirm its suitability for public use, even if it is called a miracle something.”
Rev. Olawuyi further appealed to the general public to rally behind NAFDAC’s efforts to unravel the mystery behind the so-called ‘miracle water’ and ‘miracle soap’.
“Let the factory producing the so-called spiritual item be licensed and the items produced confirmed safe for human consumption. So, those saying such things shouldn’t happen because it is spiritually related are simply talking rubbish.
“Let everybody allow NAFDAC to do their job, and after the agency has confirmed it, they can go ahead and call it all kinds of miracle items,” he added.
