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NAFDAC Names Church Using Its Name To Sell Miracle Water
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has identified a ministry using its name to sell miracle water found to be unwholesome
In a public announcement yesterday, NAFDAC said the illegal act was being perpetrated by Christ Mercy Land Delivery Ministries, Km 5 Effurun, Sapele Road, Delta State.
The release signed by NAFDAC’s Director General, Prof Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, said the Ministry showcased the use of the so-called Miracle Water and Miracle Soap on social media, claiming it could heal barrenness.
It also claimed that women would carry twins if they used the soap, and that the Soap was NAFDAC registered.
“NAFDAC wishes to inform the public that none of these products being advertised and sold are registered with NAFDAC.
“The public is also being advised to stop patronizing any of these Miracle products. NAFDAC is scientific organization that is guided by verifiable scientific facts before registering any product.
She also listed several efforts made by her agency to get the officials to come and clarify themselves in terms of what they know concrnign the weightlt allegations against but added that these have been evaded.
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Petitions received by NAFDAC in relation to the issue alleged that the ministry was producing a range of products including:
Miracle & Healing Water
River Jordan Water
The Miracle Water from The Pool of Bethsaida
A new beginning Mount Camel Miracle Water
Water of life
Miracle Water from The Pool of Bethsaida (1L)
A New Beginning Pool of Bethsaida Water
Father Smelled Perfume.
“In a document, made available to NAFDAC Office in the evening of 3rd September, the faith organization claimed to have entered into a production contract agreement with Globod Table Water Km 4, DSC Expressway, Otokutu, Delta State without the knowledge of NAFDAC State Office in Delta State.
“This act is illegal according to the extant rules and regulations on commercial production.
“In continuation of our investigation NAFDAC Investigation and Enforcement has sealed Globod Table Water factory for aiding and abetting the production, sale and advertisement of unregistered and unwholesome Miracle Water under the pretext of Fake NAFDAC Registration Number.
At this point, it is very clear that Christ Mercy Land Delivery Ministries, KM 5, is not ready to present itself for investigation of production and advertisement of suspected falsified, unwholesome, and unregistered “Miracle” products.
NAFDAC wishes to inform the public that none of these products being advertised and sold are registered with NAFDAC.
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“The public is also being advised to stop patronizing any of these Miracle products. NAFDAC is scientific organization that is guided by verifiable scientific facts before registering any product”.
The DG has however promised to get to the roots of the matter,
” I want to use this opportunity to warn either faith organizations against illegal production of regulated product without requisite regulatory requirements”, Professor Adeyeye said.