From Olanrewaju Lawal Birnin Kebbi
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned marketers of industrial and agro-chemicals across the state not to sell their products to unknown customers. The State Coordinator of NAFDAC, Kebbi State Office, Alhaji Muyideen F. Suleiman, made this call while addressing marketers of industrial and agro-chemicals, fertilizers and pesticides in Birnin Kebbi, during a one-day sensitisation and awareness campaign organised by the office. Suleiman, who had enlightened them on the reasons they must be “listed” and collect listing certificate from the agency, noted that they must be fully alive to their responsibilities, not only to themselves, but also to the nation at large, especially on the safety surrounding the handling of the agro and industrial chemicals.
According to him, “we gathered you here today because you are part of our stakeholders. These people are marketers of agro-chemicals and industrial chemicals. They are the marketers selling pesticides, fertilizers, those selling chemicals that could be used to produce fragrances, solvents, caustic soda, tinners, calcium carbide and other chemicals used in producing soaps and cosmetics.
“Mind you, while some people are using these chemicals for productions, we have some people who are marketing it, even those who are producing flavour drinks, they usually use concentrated chemicals from these producers or chemical distributors.
“So, because these set of people hold certain obligations to their customers, and NAFDAC also expected certain obligations from them, which they must meet, we gathered them for proper guidance and counselling.”
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