A Call for NAFDAC to Launch Nationwide Consumer Food Testing

I urge NAFDAC to adopt an emergency-style response to growing concerns about food safety in Nigeria. Reports of fruits ripened with calcium carbide, grains preserved with hazardous chemicals, adulterated palm oil, and excessive pesticide residues have left many consumers worried about what they eat daily. NAFDAC should consider a nationwide consumer food-testing programme. Nigerians could submit samples of fruits, vegetables, grains, oils, and other food items to accredited laboratories for affordable testing. The results should clearly show whether contaminants, harmful chemicals, heavy metals, pesticide residues, or adulterants exceed approved safety limits. This would help consumers make informed choices, identify unsafe vendors and supply chains, generate useful national food-safety data, and strengthen confidence in food regulation. NAFDAC could also license independent laboratories to expand access to reliable testing across the country. A transparent testing system can separate facts from rumours and support efforts to reduce the long-term health risks linked to unsafe food exposure.

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