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Thursday 25 July 2013

Eating processed rice seedlings? - NAFDAC warns public

NAFDAC DG Paul Orhii
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned the people in Jigawa against buying treated rice seedlings meant for planting for consumption.

The NAFDAC Director in the state, Malam Abduljalal Manzo, issued the warning during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Thursday. 


Manzo said NAFDAC had  carried out a mop up operation in the area following reports by the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) on the processing and sale of treated rice seedlings in Kazaure Local Government Area. He said that the mop up revealed that some market women were processing rice seedlings and selling to the public for consumption.

Manzo said that two suspects involved in the activity were arrested and handed over to the agency by men of NSCDC.

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