The Edo State Consumer Protection Committee has advised consumers to verify packaged food, beverages, bottled and sachet water, drugs and other regulated products before purchase and consumption.
In a statement, the Chairman, Mr. osaro Iyamu maintained that regulated food, beverages, water and pharmaceutical products were supposed to undergo the appropriate regulatory assessment and approval processes by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) before being introduced into the market.
He said duly registered products were assigned NAFDAC registration numbers, which served as identification and verification tools for consumers and regulatory authorities.
Mr. Iyamu explained that registration records provided relevant information about products, including their categories, sources, manufacturers, approval details and active ingredients, where applicable.
The Chairman encouraged consumers to authenticate products through NAFDAC’s Automated Product Administration and Monitoring System QR code scanning facilities and other approved verification channels.
“I therefore encourage consumers to authenticate products through NAFDAC’s Automated Product Administration and Monitoring System (NAPAMS), QR code scanning facilities and other approved verification channels.”
Mr. Iyamu said the a committee would continue to intensify market surveillance, product inspections and enforcement operations.
He promised to strengthen collaboration with relevant government institutions, regulatory agencies, manufacturers, distributors and other stakeholders to ensure that only safe and compliance products were made available to consumers.
“We will continue to intensify market surveillance, product inspections and enforcement operations while strengthening collaboration with relevant government institutions, regulatory agencies, manufacturers, distributors and other stakeholders to ensure that only safe and compliance products are made available to consumers.”he said
By: Fortune Oyem, Benin
