Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole has faulted
the report that plastic rice has flooded the Nigerian
market.

According to the minister, there was no evidence
to back those claims.

Few days back, the Federal Operations Unit, Ikeja,
of the Nigeria Customs Service announced that it
had intercepted 102 bags of plastic rice branded
“Beat Tomato Rice’’ with no date of manufacture.

According to the Customs Area Controller of
F.O.U. Comptroller Mohammed Haruna, the
commodity was stored for distribution as Yuletide
gifts for the public.

Haruna said that officers of the unit intercepted the
plastic rice along Ikeja area on Monday, adding
that a suspect was arrested in connection with the
seizure.

“Before now, I thought it was a rumour that the
plastic rice is all over the country but with this
seizure, I have been totally convinced that such
rice exists”, he added.

Reacting, however, the health minister claimed that
the director general of the National Agency for
Foods Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC,
had briefed him that the report was a hoax.

“I have just been briefed by DG@NafdacAgency on
Plastic Rice reports. Preliminary test results reveal
there is no evidence backing claims,” he twitted
Thursday.

Minister of Health Prof Isaac Adewole, has faulted
the report that plastic rice has flooded the Nigerian
market.

According to the minister, there is no evidence to
back those claims.

Few days back, the Federal Operations Unit, Ikeja, of
the Nigeria Customs Service announced that it had
intercepted 102 bags of plastic rice branded “Beat
Tomato Rice’’ with no date of manufacture.

According to the Customs Area Controller of
F.O.U. Comptroller Mohammed Haruna, the
commodity was stored for distribution as Yuletide
gifts for the public.

Haruna said that officers of the unit intercepted the
plastic rice along Ikeja area on Monday, adding
that a suspect was arrested in connection with the
seizure.

“Before now, I thought it was a rumour that the
plastic rice is all over the country but with this
seizure, I have been totally convinced that such
rice exists.

Reacting however, the health minister claimed the
director general of the National Agency for Foods
Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has
briefed him that the report is a hoax.

“I have just been briefed by DG@NafdacAgency on
Plastic Rice reports. Preliminary test results reveal
there is no evidence backing claims,” he twitted
Thursday.

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They should all do their home work.

different story everyday

Nonsense plastic rice in the country or not, please Nigerians be at alert. Buhari government and causing of confusion in the country are like 5 and 6

Nigerian government and its agencies are as confused as a village boy visiting the Island for the first time

The way our politicians discuss rice keep me at bay. Do we really value rice this much?