
Nigeria's National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it lacks direct and absolute regulatory oversight over unbranded palm oil, fufu and other traditionally packaged staple foods sold in open markets. According to Vanguard, Director-General Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye made the disclosure while briefing journalists in Abuja on Monday, highlighting limits in the agency's supervision of informal food trade.
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