National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has admonished packaged and sachet water producers across the country to always adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices GMP as enunciated by the Agency to safeguard the wellbeing of the consumer.
The admonition was given by Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, at the 2023 World Water Day commemoration in Lagos recently.
Prof Christianah Mojisola Adeyeye who was represented by the Director, Food Registration and Regulatory Affairs, Mrs. Abayomi Bolaji Juliana, noted that poor quality water kills faster than what could be imagined when consumed by unsuspecting consumers.
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.
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