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By Biola Lawal

Lagos: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is set for another big international Achievement for Nigeria as its Laboratory Comes Under Consideration for Chemical Weapons Testing designation status by the world Organisation for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Flowerbudnews recall that NAFDAC had in recent time, successfully put Nigeria on the global scene by achieving the World Health Organisation (WHO) Level 03 Certification which launched the country on the path to becoming a vaccine manufacturing nation

The impending OPCW Chemical Weapons Testing Designation Status received a major boost following the visit of experts from the OPCW to NAFDAC’s central laboratory in Oshodi, Lagos on Thursday.

They came for inspection and assessment of facilities to be deployed for the global assignment, a statement by Sayo Akintola Resident Media Consultant disclosed.

The consideration of Nigeria for the global assignment followed the nation’s massive investment in the laboratory of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC,

”Nigeria has been chosen to be considered for Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) laboratory designation, ” the statement said.

This meant that all chemicals that are associated with weapons of destruction, both biological and chemical, can be tested in the NAFDAC laboratory.

(R-L. Dr. Roman Warchol, Team leader, Organization of Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), The Hague, Netherlands, Director General. National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye,  Lauri Manravaara and Aleski Rapo, both experts from the Finnish Institute for Verification of the Chemical Weapons Convention (VERIFIN) Helsinki, Finland, during a facilities inspection and assessment visit to NAFDAC’s Central Laboratory in Oshodi, Lagos with a view to considering Nigeria as a site for testing chemicals that are associated with weapons of destruction, both biological and chemical, by OPCW…on Thursday.)

Nigeria and Kenya are the only two countries in Africa so chosen for consideration by the global body, the NAFDAC statement disclosed.

Officials of OPCW based in The Hague, Netherlands, came with some experts on laboratory assessment from the Finnish Institute of Verification of Chemical Weapons Convention, (FERIVIN) based in the University of Helsinki.

Leader of the team, Dr. Roman Warchol, expressed satisfaction with the facilities provided by NAFDAC, saying they were comparable to whatever could be found anywhere in the advanced economy of the world.

He said they came to Nigeria to assess the NAFDAC’s laboratory and see the level of competency, the equipment available for the possible designation of the laboratory.

‘’I’m very happy and satisfied with what Ive seen here’’, said the OPCW top official.

The ostensibly elated Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, explained that ‘’we have been on this for about four years. Except for the COVID-19 period which really affected activities’’

She said ‘’we are going on proficiency testing and we have gone from ‘Participation’ to ‘Very Good’ which is the highest level in the OPCW’s assessment’’.

The NAFDAC boss said she was excited because the experts from Hague and Helsinki were overwhelmed with the Agency’s facilities, adding that they were highly impressed by the competency of NAFDAC staff and the level of understanding.

(R-L. Director General. National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Aleski Rapo, Lauri Manravaara, both experts from the Finnish Institute for Verification of the Chemical Weapons Convention (VERIFIN) Helsinki, Finland and Team leader, Dr. Roman Warchol, of the Organization of Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), The Hague, Netherlands)

‘’We did all our presentations. There was little or no questions. All we are now discussing is level of improvement, areas that we should improve to make it a bigger say.

They were overwhelmed by the commitment of the Agency and the National Authority for Chemical and Biological Weapons Convention (NAC&BWC) in Nigeria, and the Federal Government to the project, she enthused.
Prof Adeyeye further explained:

‘’we are not at war, yes, but we are not only to be testing for Nigeria. We are not only going to be testing the samples that will be used in Nigeria.

In Africa, we are only two sites, Nigeria and Kenya that are being considered for this. We will cover the West Africa and some parts of Africa and the world.

Wherever there are skirmishes or the use of weapons, it might not only be war situation, NAFDAC could be invited to draw sample(s) and then test for the possibility of using harmful chemicals that could be lethal to people.

In line with her mandate and to effectively cover regulations and control of industrial and laboratory chemical, Prof Adeyeye said NAFDAC undertakes the monitoring and control of chemicals through the Directorates of Chemical Evaluation & Research, Narcotics and Control Substances, and Laboratory Services (Food & Chemicals).

Going down the memory lane, she disclosed that on 23rd February 2018, the then Chairman, National Authority for the Prohibition of Chemical and Biological Weapons Convention (NAC&BWC), along with his delegate, visited the NAFDAC Central Laboratory, Oshodi to assess the facility on ground for participation in OPCW testing of materials associated with Chemical Weapons. In October 2018 we participated in the CCACT-097.

The Agency has now improved to the score of Very Good in our last participation CCACT-15 in October 2022.

She further disclosed that the Nigerian Federal Government through NAC&BWC provided an intervention fund in February 2020 valued at about N735m to provide various equipment for the laboratory, stressing that through internally generated revenue, more equipment pieces were added. Since then, the Agency had used her IGR to add more equipment pieces.

She said that the Agency will also expand the laboratory space for OPCW in the new building to be constructed soon.

‘’The assistance and contribution of the United Kingdom in assessing and improving the technical competence of laboratory in OPCW member States in Africa and Group of Latin America and Caribbean Countries (GRULAC)GRULAC regions which we benefited has helped since 2021 to improve our performance and technical capacity’’, she said,

adding that NAFDAC staff have participated in the mentorship programme by Finnish Institute for Verification of the Chemical Weapons Convention VERIFIN Helsinki.

Prof Adeyeye said this was done virtually until their physical training in February 2023. According to her, these efforts helped to improve technical ability of staff and their reporting techniques.

Due to importance of the OPCW project to the Agency and the efforts of the international partners, she said the oversight office was moved in January 2023 to Director General Office to underscore the importance for the country.

‘’We are highly indebted to the International Cooperation and Assistance Division, OPCW for facilitating the Memorandum of Understanding and implementing the assistance,’’ she said, adding that the National Authority has been proactive at endorsing NAFDAC’s application for CCACT-testing.

Prof. Adeyeye however assured everyone of the resolve of the to strive to obtain the OPCW- Designated status in no distant future.(Flowerbudnews)

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By Biola Lawal

Abuja: (Flowerbudnews):  The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has warned Nigerians against use of a deadly eye drop which has led to death of some patients in the United States

Prof Adeyeye made the disclosure in an Alert to the public detailing the particulars of the dangerous eye drug – EzriCare and Delsam Pharma Artificial Tears eye drops made by Global Pharma Healthcare.

The NAFDAC Director General said that product was recalled  due to suspected contamination with pseudomonas aeruginosa, a highly resistant bacteria.

Prof Adeyeye disclosed in the warning alert that Since the recall, of the product, the US Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has reported 68 patients across 16 states who have suffered health problems from the bacteria, including eye infections, permanent loss of vision,  surgical removal of eyeballs and a case of death with a “bloodstream infection” had also been reported

She stated:

NAFDAC Is notifying the public that Global Pharma Healthcare have recalled EzriCare and Delsam Pharma Artificial Tears eye drops early in February.

The recall of the preservative-free eye drops were due to suspected contamination with pseudomonas aeruginosa, a highly resistant bacteria.

Since the recall, the US Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has reported 68 patients across 16 states who have suffered health problems from the bacteria, including eye infections, permanent loss of vision,  surgical removal of eyeballs and a case of death with a “bloodstream infection” had also been reported.

Laboratory testing identified the bacteria in opened EzriCare bottles from multiple sources, according to the CDC. Unopened bottles are currently being examined to check whether contamination occurred during manufacturing.

Pseudomonas is a type of bacteria (germ) that is found commonly in the environment, like in soil and in water. Of the many different types of Pseudomonas, the one that most often causes infections in humans is called Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can cause infections in the blood, lungs (pneumonia), or other parts of the body after surgery.

Signs of infection include yellow, green, or clear discharge from the eye, discomfort or pain, redness, blurry vision and increased sensitivity to light.

Artificial Tears (carboxymethylcellulose sodium) Lubricant Eye Drops are used as a protectant against further irritation or to relieve dryness of the eye for the temporary relief of discomfort due to minor irritations of the eye, or to exposure to wind or sun.

Product details

The details of the products are as follows;

Product Manufacturer: Global Pharma Healthcare, Tamilnadu, India.

Brand Name: EzriCare & Delsam Pharma

Product Description: Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops

Affected Lots: All lots within expiry

Product Photos

Although the products are not in NAFDAC database, importers, distributors, retailers and consumers are therefore advised to exercise caution and vigilance within the supply chain to avoid the importation, distribution, sale and use of the above mentioned products. All medical products must be obtained from authorized/licensed suppliers. The products’ authenticity and physical condition should be carefully checked.

Members of the public in possession of the above listed products are advised to discontinue sale or use and submit stock to the nearest NAFDAC office.

If you have batches of the products, please DO NOT use them. If you, or someone you know, have used these products, or suffered any adverse reaction/event after use, you are advised to seek immediate medical advice from a qualified healthcare professional.

Healthcare professionals and consumers are advised to report any suspicion of adverse drug reaction, substandard and falsified medicines to the nearest NAFDAC office, NAFDAC on 0800-162-3322 or via email: sf.alert@nafdac.gov.ng

Similarly, Healthcare professionals and patients are also encouraged to report adverse events or side effects related to the use of medicinal product through the use of the E-reporting platforms available on the NAFDAC website www.nafdac.gov.ng or via the Med- safety application available for download on android and IOS stores or via e-mail on pharmacovigilance@nafdac.gov.ng (Flowerbudnews)

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By Ahmed Kaigama

Jos (Plateau):  The National Agency For Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged journalists to collaborate with the agency in the fight against circulation and use of bleaching creams in the country.

Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General (D-G), NAFDAC, made the call in Jos on Friday while sensitising journalists in the North Central States on the dangers of bleaching creams.

The forum was the North Central zonal media sensitisation workshop on dangers of bleaching creams and regulatory controls, organised for the Association of Nigeria Health Journalists.

Adeyeye said the workshop was aimed at educating and challenging health journalists in Nigeria to play frontline role in the agency’s effort to eradicate the menace of bleaching creams.

The D-G was represented by Dr Leonard Omokpariola, Director, Chemical Evaluation and Research of the Agency.

“Bleaching creams damage vital organs in the body, cause skin irritation, allergy, skin burn, rashes, wrinkles and prolong healing of wounds.

“Black is beautiful, we don’t need to change our color.

“NAFDAC will constantly engage the mass media as we strive to bring down to the grass root levels positive impact of our regulatory activities,” she said.

On his part, Dr Abubakar Jimoh, Director, Public Affairs of the Agency, said: “The workshop was meant to educate the mass media with the right information and campaign against use of bleaching creams in Nigeria.

“Public ignorance is not an excuse before the law. The role of the mass media in promotion of public health is very important not only for cosmetics and all other NAFDAC regulatory products”.

In a remark, Mr Hassan Zaggi , President, Association of Nigeria Health Journalists, said: “Skin bleaching cream is a serious concern among the citizens in the country.

“Why would somebody use his hard-earned money to buy a cream that will endanger his skin?.

“As journalists, we have a responsibility to educate people on the dangers and as well shape the opinion of the people,” Zaggi said.

He appealed to the journalists to pay attention to the workshop for onward circulation of learning outcomes to members of the public. (NAN) www.nannews.ng / Flowerbudnews

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By Flowerbudnews

Enugu: The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged journalists and entertainers within the South-East to join the agency in its current war against use of bleaching cream.

The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, made the call on Wednesday in Enugu during an address at the South-East Media Sensitisation Workshop on Dangers of Bleaching Creams and Regulatory Controls.

Adeyeye, who was represented by Dr Leonard Omokpariola, Director of Chemical Evaluation and Research, noted that there was an imperative to warn people of South-East and Nigerians in general to the harmful effects of bleaching creams including cancer and damage to organs.

According to her, other dangers are skin irritation and allergy, skin burn and rashes, wrinkles, premature skin ageing and prolonged healing of wounds.

“Last year, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, acting on the resolutions of the Senate wrote to NAFDAC stressing the need to take stringent regulatory actions to stem the dangerous tide of rampant and pervasive cases of Nigerians using bleaching creams.

“We immediately took some decisive steps such as sensitisation of the public through different media outlets, enforcement through intelligence and raids in trade fair complexes that have resulted in large seizures and destruction of violative products.

“One of such sensitisation actions was the flag-off of Media Sensitization Workshops organised for journalists in Abuja, Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Port-Harcourt and today in Enugu.

“Today’s sensitisation workshop is therefore a fulfillment of my promise to cascade it to the six geo-political zones in the country.

“This is a deliberate strategy of mobilising, educating, sensitising, and challenging Nigerian Health Journalists to play a frontline role in our concerted efforts to eradicate the menace of bleaching creams and needless waste of scarce resources in Nigeria,” he said.

Adeyeye noted that the sensitization workshop is a training the trainers’ programme with the great expectation that participants would assume the role of champions in the vanguard of the campaign against use of bleaching creams.

She said that a World Health Organization (WHO, 2018) study revealed that use of skin bleaching creams was prevalent among 77 per cent of Nigerian women which was highest in Africa compared to 59 per cent in Togo, 35 per cent in South Africa and 27 per cent women in Senegal.

“This scary statistic has shown that the menace of bleaching creams in Nigeria has become a national health emergency that requires a multi-faced regulatory approach.

“Part of the multi-pronged approach is consultative/sensitisation meetings such as this and heightened raids on distribution outlets of bleaching creams,” he said.

In a goodwill message, the Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Dr Ikechukwu Obi, said that the state government and her institutions would continue to collaborate with NAFDAC in its mandate to safeguard the health of the nation.

Obi, who was presented by Mr Monday Obetta, Director of Pharmaceutical Services, said: “We want our people to join hands with NAFDAC to protect the skin which is an important organ, protecting other organs in the body”.

Speaking, Dr Abubakar Jimoh, Director of Public Affair in NAFDAC, said that NAFDAC wants to use human face to tackle the menace of bleaching cream by engaging the media practitioners in order to get Nigerians rightly informed against bleaching cream.

Jimoh noted that the agency wanted individual Nigerians, who are in the demand side of bleaching cream, to know the serious danger and negative consequences of using bleaching cream.

“We thank the media for their sustained support all these years; however, we want media practitioners to do more for us in this era of war against bleaching cream nationwide,” he said.

The President, Association of Nigeria Health Journalists, Mr Hassan Zaggi, urged health journalists to put the advocacy against use of bleaching creams to the front burner of media discourse and engineering public thoughts toward it.

“Media practitioners should do more by creating time to talk one-on-one to people around them on the dangers of bleaching cream,” Zaggi said.

The workshop featured paper presentation on: “An Overview of Skin Bleaching: The NAFDAC Perspective”; “Role of Mass Media in Promoting Public Health in Nigeria”; “Safe Handling of Chemicals and Ingredients in the Cosmetics Industry” and “The Cosmovigillance Best Practices” among others. (Flowerbudnews)

By Isaiah Eka/Nathan Nwakamma

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians not to use unapproved cosmetics because the dangers were largely irreversible.

The Director-General NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, gave the warning during the media sensitisation workshop on dangers of bleaching creams and regulatory controls for South South Journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.

Adeyeye, who was represented by Dr. Leonard Omokpariola,  Director, Drug Evaluation and Research, said the menace of unapproved cosmetics such as bleaching creams in Nigeria had become a national health emergency that required multi-faced regulatory approach.

According to the NAFDAC D-G, the unapproved cosmetics used banned and toxic chemicals to achieve skin lightening effects that leaves the user with undesirable effects.

She listed some of the harmful effects of bleaching creams to include cancer, damage to vital organs of the body like kidney and liver.

It also causes skin cancer, irritation and allergy, skin burn and rashes, wrinkles, premature skin ageing and prolonged healing of wounds.

The DG said that  the World Health Organisation in a 2018 study, revealed that use of skin bleaching creams was prevalent among 77 per cent of Nigerian women which was highest in Africa, compared to 59 per cent in Togo, 35 per cent in South Africa and 27 per cent women in Senegal.

She said that the essence of the sensitisation workshop was to train Journalists and stakeholders, who will inform the public on the dangers of those cosmetics.

Adeyeye added that the sensitisation workshop was a Train the Trainers’ programme with the great expectation that participants would assume role of champions in the campaign against use of bleaching creams in the country.

She added that after the sensitisation campaign, the agency would take stringent regulatory actions to stem the dangerous tide of rampant and pervasive cases of Nigerians using bleaching creams.

The director general thanked journalists and stakeholders for their collaboration and support for NAFDAC to rid the country of the menace of substandard and falsified medicines, unwholesome foods, corrosive cosmetics and other substandard regulated products.

Representatives of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, cosmetics manufacturers, supermarket operators, Nigerian Customs Health officials, amongst other stakeholders attended the workshop.

Earlier, Dr Abubakar Jimoh, NAFDAC Director of Public Affairs, said the war against menace of bleaching cream across the country was sequel to a resolution of the 2022 Senate, promoted by Sen Oluremi Tinubu.

According to Jimoh, the Senate resolution crystallised to a memorandum from the  Secretary to Government of the Federation directing NAFDAC to strengthen its regulatory functions to curb the menace.

NAN

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By Monday Ajogun

Onitsha (Anambra):  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) on Friday bursted a store at the Bridge Head Market, Onitsha, which specialises in the sale of expired sex enhancement drugs.

NAFDAC Chief Laboratory Technologist, Mr Usman Amen, who led the Investigation and Enforcement Directorate team from Lagos, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Onitsha that the store was notorious for dealing in unregistered and expired drugs.

According to him, the operation was carried out, following a tip off on the nefarious activities going on in the market.

NAN reports that the store is situated at the Progressive Science and Allied Dealers Lane in the market.

Amen said the drugs included delay viagra, afrofranil, breast enhancement, ass enhancement, rocket in pocket men gel and tramadol, among others.

He said: “We came from Lagos on a tip off, before we arrived here, the owner of these sex enhancement drugs abandoned his store and ran away.

“In view of this, we had to break the store and on entering inside, we saw some expired drugs, like tramadol, breast enhancer and all kinds of sexual drug enhancers.

“We ensured that we evaluated the drugs and sealed up the store.

“The owner will have to come to our office in Lagos for interrogation.

“We also sealed the store in Ogbo-Ogwu Bridge Head Market because a particular drug we were informed about was not found but the invoice indicated when the drug was last sold.

“The second store was sealed because their were some drugs that are not allowed to be sold in the market, we evaluated them and sealed the store,” Amen said.

He called on the public to be vigilant, saying that the drugs being produced and sold in the market were not worth consuming.

The leader of the lane in the market, Mr George Opara, described the activities of the dealer as “embarrassing and disturbing”.

Opara said that the market was known for dealing in genuine drugs and other goods.

He said that punitive actions would be meted to the runaway shop owner for engaging in such illegal business and bringing shame to the lane. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng) /Flowerbudnews

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By Biola Lawal
Lagos (Flowerbudnews): The  Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has enjoined packaged and sachet water producers in the country to maintain Good Manufacturing Practices GMP  to protect health of consumers.

The admonition was given by Director General at the 2023 World Water Day commemoration in Lagos on Wednesday, a statement by Sayo Akintola, NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant,  copy of which was made available to Flowerbudnews in. Abuja, disclosed.

Prof Christianah Mojisola Adeyeye who was represented by the Director, Food Registration and Regulatory Affairs, Mrs. Abayomi Bolaji Juliana mni, noted that poor quality water kills faster than what could be imagined when consumed by unsuspecting consumers.

CAPTION
L-R: Director, Lagos State Office LSO, Dr Monica Eimunjeze, Director, Food Registration and Regulatory Affairs, Mrs. Abayomi Bolaji Juliana mni, Director, Laboratory Services, Drugs and Biologics, Mr. Victor Abiola, all of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC and National President, Water Producers Association of Nigeria WAPAN, Mr. Odiri Mackson Egberi, at the 2023 World Water Day celebration in Lagos. Wednesday.

With the theme, ‘’Accelerating Change’’ to solve water and sanitation crisis, Prof. Adeyeye stated that ‘’water affects us all, we need everyone to take actions; that means, you and your family, churches, mosques, markets, communities etc. can make a difference by changing the way we use, consume, and manage water in our lives.’’

She said World Water Day is celebrated each year to focus attention on the value of freshwater and encourage others towards the sustainable use of freshwater resources.

‘’Right now, we are seriously off-track to meet the sustainable development goal; water and sanitation for all in 2030’’, she said, adding that dysfunctionalities throughout the water cycle undermines progress on all major global issues, from health to hunger, gender equality to jobs, and education to industries.

According to her, the reason for the UN agencies’ continued annual campaign for water includes public sensitization on water problems and coordination of efforts with other countries. She further stated that this year’s occasion would identify various water related challenges and provide solutions to reduction of these challenges.

She however, urged Nigerians not to wait for a water crisis to erupt before acting, stressing that there is a great deal of interaction between the biotic and abiotic worlds.

L-R: Director, Food Registration and Regulatory Affairs, Mrs. Abayomi Bolaji Juliana mni, Director, Laboratory Services, Drugs and Biologics, Mr. Victor Abiola, all of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC and National President, Water Producers Association of Nigeria WAPAN, Mr. Odiri Mackson Egberi, at the 2023 World Water Day celebration in Lagos.Wednesday.

The Director General admonished all present to always boil water from boreholes and wells to avoid water-borne diseases such as diarrhea, dysentery, typhoid fever, and cholera as children are most susceptible to these illnesses.

She further admonished parents to be careful with where they source bottled or sachet water and that NAFDAC acting on her mandate on the regulation and control of water would continue to monitor water manufacturers for compliance to NAFDAC regulations.

She appreciated the self-regulation efforts by the sector and noted that regulatory sanctions would be meted out to any manufacturer that fails to comply with regulations and guidelines.
She concluded by stating that ‘’water is one of the things that give us life. Conserve and use water to prolong life’’. (Flowerbudnews)

By Victor Nwachukwu

Owerri:  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has arrested one person allegedly involved in illegal water production and sealed the factory.

NAFDAC’s Chief Laboratory Technologist, Mr. Usman Ameh, led a team of NAFDAC officials from the Agency’s Investigation and Enforcement department, Apapa, Lagos, to seal the factory, located in Owerri West Council Area of Imo on Friday.

Ameh said that investigations revealed that the factory was packaging water directly from boreholes without any form of treatment for public consumption, hence constituting water poisoning and contravening various production laws.

“We carried out the operations after receiving credible intelligence that the factory was producing water that is not potable and could constitute poison.

“A team of NAFDAC officials from the state came here and instructed the authorities of this factory to put every production process on hold, but they still continued their illegal activities,“ he said.

The team lead called on other sachet water producers engaging in illegal packing under unhygienic conditions to put a stop to such unwholesome practice or be ready to go to jail.

He said that NAFDAC would not relent in its mandate of safeguarding the health of the nation and ensuring that only registered wholesome water and other regulated products were produced and sold to the public.

He also appealed to members of the public to always avail NAFDAC of information regarding illegal production as well as producers of regulated products.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sealed factory, Aranatha Table Water, was instructed to stay out of production until it could meet the requirements to resume production.

The factory operates with NAFDAC Registration number: B 1-08941L, and is situated at Ndubuisi Adioha drive, Owerri West LGA of Imo. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)/Flowerbudnews