NAFDAC says Nestlé baby formula in Nigeria safe, unaffected by global recall

NAFDAC has reassured the Nigerian public that all Nestlé infant formulas approved for sale in the country are safe and not included in the recent global recall.

The agency explained that the recalled batches from the UK were never authorized for distribution in Nigeria and were withdrawn as a precaution due to potential contamination with cereulide, a toxin that may cause nausea and vomiting.

The agency confirmed that SMA products sold in Nigeria are manufactured in Singapore and are properly registered with NAFDAC, as are the NAN products for the local market.

NAFDAC emphasized its ongoing oversight through product registration, surveillance, and monitoring to protect public health.

NAFDAC advised consumers to rely on official information, avoid unauthorized imports, and report any recalled products or adverse effects via its helpline (0800-162-3322) or e-reporting channels.

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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