The agency said this is in response to a social media video
showing a woman washing Golden Penny Semovita in a sieve using cold water with
the claim that the residue she got after sieving was plastic.
NAFDAC noted that a similar video was shown in 2020 which
the agency had addressed at the time.
NAFDAC Director General, Moji Adeyeye, in a statement on
Monday, said the agency confirmed that the claim was not true after an
appropriate analytical testing in its internationally accredited laboratories.
The agency added that Semovita contained the expected components
plus the required Vitamin A, describing the claim in the viral video as
misleading.
“NAFDAC wishes to reassure the public that Golden Penny
Semovita and indeed all other semolina products registered by the Agency are
safe for human consumption having been so approved by the Agency, following
science-driven regulatory diligence.
“There is no cause for apprehension by consumers as such
approved products are manufactured in line with Good Manufacturing Practice
(GMP) and in compliance with the Nigerian Industrial Standards, which is
continuously monitored by NAFDAC.
“Members of the public are implored to exercise discretion
in the use of social media to address any suspicion they may have on regulated
products. Resorting to social media has the tendency to cause fear and panic,”
the statement partly read.
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