The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, Thursday, cleared the air over the rumour of dreaded plastic rice confiscated by the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) of the Nigeria Customs Service, (NCS).
Adewole explained on his official Twitter account that there is no evidence backing claims that the seized bags contains rice plastic rice in Lagos.
Recall that the Customs Area Comptroller (CAC), Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’, Ikeja; Comptroller Haruna Mamudu said the unit seized no fewer than 102 bags of the plastic rice at a warehouse in Ikeja, Lagos.
I have just been briefed by DG @NafdacAgency on Plastic Rice reports. Preliminary test results reveal there is no evidence backing claims /1 pic.twitter.com/Ezgo018fnj
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— Prof. Isaac Adewole (@IsaacFAdewole) December 22, 2016
Mamudu said, bags of plastic which has been packaged for sale during the yuletide were to be evacuated before operatives of the swooped on the managers of the warehouse.
According to Mamudu, the imported rice, which was branded as ‘best tomato’, had no manufacture, expiry date and NAFDAC registration number. In a tweet via his Twitter handle, the Minister said.
Tests conducted; floating – negative, cooking – normal, odour normal, color – off white rice grains, moisture – 13.0, pre-ashing – normal /2
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— Prof. Isaac Adewole (@IsaacFAdewole) December 22, 2016