The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has sealed two unregistered factories in Lafia and Obi Local Government Areas of Nasarawa state.
NAFDAC Coordinator in the state, Mr Matthew Adeoye, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lafia.
He said the sealed facilities are an agrochemical factory in Lafia and a table water producing factory in Obi, adding that regulatory officers of the Agency had on May 9, raided the factories and discovered that their products were falsified and substandard.
Adeoye said, “The companies specialized in the manufacturing of falsified and adulterated agrochemicals and unapproved packaged water.
“The activities of these illegal manufacturers of falsified, adulterated agrochemicals have a serious negative effect on farm produce.
“Both companies were found operating without any approval, which is a violation of NAFDAC Act CAP. F.33 LFN 2004.
“Adulterated products from manufacturers like this, when used, do not produce the desired result and cause economic losses, loss of livestock and resultant effects on humans.
“The packaged water facility was also operating in an unhygienic environment without adhering to the water treatment procedures outlined by NAFDAC.”
According to him, the Agency confiscated equipment from the factories, stressing that the facilities would remain sealed until further notice.
He called on manufacturing companies to ensure that they register with relevant regulatory agencies to avoid sanctions.
NAFDAC seals unregistered water, agrochemical factories in Nasarawa
