NAFDAC HAS BEEN FINED THE SUM OF 2M NAIRA FOR APPROVING THE CONSUMPTION OF FANTA, SPRITE THAT CONTAINED VITAMIN C

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has been fined the sum of 2 million naira for approving drinks that contained Vitamin C safe for consumption. According to Daily Post, a Lagos State High Court ordered the agency to pay a fine of N2 million for approving the consumption of Sprite and Fanta, products of the Nigeria Bottling Company, NBC. According to the presiding judge over the case, Justice Oyebanji 

“It is imperative to add the resultant effect of the order sought to be stayed is the preservation of human life, the business interest of Nigeria bottling company cannot in my respected view take precedence over public health.

“It is beyond argument that if the application for stay is granted and human health is consequently adversely affected; it is most unlikely that there can indeed be a return to status quo.“The importance of public health is clearly demonstrated and underscored by the constitutional provision in section 45 thereof.“For the reasons herein adumbrated, it seems to me it manifests that Nigeria Bottling Company has failed to disclose any special circumstances which would warrant the grant of this application.“Accordingly, Nigeria Bottling Company’s application for stay of execution fails and it is hereby dismissed.” 

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