NAFDAC didn’t advice Nigerians not to eat bread – DG

The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Moji Adeyeye, has denied that the agency advised Nigerians not to eat bread.

In a statement on Tuesday, Adeyeye described a video circulating on social media, which claims that NAFDAC has raised concerns about bread safety in Nigeria as untrue.

“The video which suggests that NAFDAC advised Nigerians to avoid bread due to the use of saccharine by some producers, does not reflect the observations of NAFDAC during the stakeholders’ engagement on August 16, 2024, in Ibadan, Oyo State,” Adeyeye said.

She clarified 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.

“The Agency emphasises that at no point did it advise Nigerians to avoid bread produced in the country.”

The DG said the agency strongly dissociate itself from the misleading statements in the video and reassure the public that NAFDAC remains committed to its role in safeguarding the health of the nation.