“We condemn rejection of Nigeria-made commodities by USA and EU”- NAFDAC

The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) Prof Moji Adeyeye has raised alarm over rejection of food and agricultural commodities from Nigeria by the United States of America USA and the European Union (EU) member countries on account of poor quality.

Adeyeye, expressed her displeasure in a press statement on Quality and Safety of Export Food Trade at a virtual technical roundtable meeting with other Federal Government agencies

According to a statement by NAFDAC resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola, Adeyeye lamented over the resultant bad image the repeated rejection of commodities from Nigeria by the EU has caused the country.

Adeyeye in a press statement on Quality and Safety of Export Food Trade at a virtual technical roundtable meeting with other Federal Government agencies

In her words;

“The stakeholders’ meeting was apt considering the volume of food and agricultural commodities from Nigeria facing challenges at entry points in some countries in Europe and the United States of America where they have been repeatedly rejected and which has become a great issue of concern.

Internationally, she said Nigeria’s products meant for the export market are faced with the presence of contaminants such as pesticide residues, notoriously dichlorvos and other impurities; exceeding the maximum permitted level and some with inadequate packaging and labelling which had caused a lot of products’ rejections in the global market.

She noted that the international market is competitive in nature and only welcomes products of high quality with relevant certifications and quality packaging that is environmentally friendly, to trade globally, stressing the problem of quality, standard, certification, and appropriate packaging for made-in-Nigeria products destined for export has been an issue in the international market and there is need to address the issue of rejections.