NAFDAC investigates Pastor Fufeyin’s miracle water, soap

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced it has launched an investigation into Pastor Jeremiah Fufeyin’s Miracle Water and Miracle Soap.

In a press statement released on Sunday, NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, warned the public against using Christ MercyLand Delivery Ministries’ products, stressing that none of the advertised items are registered with the agency.

“NAFDAC wishes to alert the public about the activities of a faith-based organisation — Christ MercyLand Delivery Ministries — that uses the NAFDAC name to deceive the unsuspecting public,” the statement read.

“Recently, NAFDAC received petitions from concerned citizens about Senior Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin of Christ MercyLand Delivery Ministries, Km 5 Effurun, Sapele Road, Delta State, regarding a Miracle Water and Miracle Soap being advertised with healing claims and sold to unsuspecting members of the public.

The ministry showcased the use of these products on social media to heal barrenness, claiming women would carry twins if they used the soap, and falsely stated that the soap is NAFDAC registered.”

The statement also revealed that the public began visiting NAFDAC offices to confirm these claims, leading to further investigation.

The petitioners submitted various products from the ministry, including Miracle & Healing Water, River Jordan Water, Miracle Water from The Pool of Bethsaida, A New Beginning Mount Carmel Miracle Water, Water of Life, and several others, for verification of the claimed benefits.

NAFDAC’s Delta State Coordinator, working under the Director of Post-Marketing Surveillance, was tasked with investigating the ministry’s claims. During a visit, the Coordinator purchased the Miracle Water for N3,000 and documented the transaction.

However, when confronted, the ministry officials denied producing the Miracle Water or Soap, despite evidence to the contrary.

Following an uncooperative response from the ministry, a team from NAFDAC’s Investigation and Enforcement unit, alongside the Federal Task Force on Counterfeit and Fake Drugs, visited the ministry again on August 27, 2024, but was met with further resistance. A legal notice was subsequently submitted by the ministry’s officials, requesting more time to comply with NAFDAC’s investigation.

Prof. Adeyeye declared the Miracle Water and Soap illegal, stating, “NAFDAC has sealed the Globod Table Water factory to prevent the production, sale, and advertisement of unregistered and unwholesome Miracle Water under the pretext of a fake NAFDAC registration number.”

The statement said that none of the products advertised by Christ MercyLand Delivery Ministries are registered with NAFDAC. The public is advised to stop purchasing these miracle products.

“NAFDAC is a scientific organisation guided by verifiable scientific facts before registering any product. Meanwhile, we will continue our investigation into this faith organisation concerning the products reported to be manufactured and sold by them,” Prof. Adeyeye added.

NAFDAC warned faith organisations against the illegal production of regulated products without adhering to regulatory requirements.