NAFDAC Launches 3-day Operation to Remove Fake Milo Drink from Bauchi Markets

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has initiated a three-day operation to eliminate counterfeit Milo chocolate drinks from markets in Bauchi State, Nigeria.

This decisive action follows directives from NAFDAC's headquarters aimed at safeguarding public health and ensuring the integrity of food products.

Dr. Paul Kamai, the state director of NAFDAC, announced the commencement of the operation on Tuesday.

"The NAFDAC office began the inspections in markets and superstores to get rid of the fake Milo in circulation following a directive from the Headquarters," he stated in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

The operation involves thorough inspections of various markets and superstores across Bauchi State to identify and remove the counterfeit products.

Dr. Kamai emphasized that this exercise is part of a broader effort to maintain food safety standards and protect consumers from potentially harmful products.

In addition to targeting fake Milo drinks, NAFDAC plans to engage with the association of Agro chemical dealers within the week.

The agency aims to educate them on the dangers of using banned chemicals such as Dictholoruvis and Paraquat for food storage, especially as the harvest period approaches.

"In Bauchi, we will engage the dealers of Agro chemicals against the use of Dictholoruvis and Paraquat chemicals to store food as we approach harvest period.

These are dangerous chemicals that have been banned over time," Dr. Kamai added. Furthermore, Dr. Kamai called on bakers, packaged water producers, and small to medium enterprises to comply with NAFDAC regulations by renewing their licenses and registering their products.

He warned that failure to do so could result in penalties that might disrupt business operations.

"Kamai called the attention of Bakers and packaged water producers to renew their licences within the stipulated two years timeline. He said failure to renew the operational licences, could result in penalties that might affect business operations," he noted.