The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Friday denied the circulation of plastic fish in Nigeria.
In a statement issued by NAFDAC Abuja, the regulatory agency said, after a thorough investigation and analysis of some suspected plastic fish samples in her laboratory, it was discovered that there is no such fish in Nigeria.
According to the agency, the investigation was triggered by a report from a Nigerian consumer in Abuja that he bought a fish and discovered that it refused to cook when it was set on fire for several minutes.
“The suspected sample of the fish after thorough investigation was confirmed to contain protein and fat which is normal for fish,” the statement states.
“The fish was however found to be unwholesome due to serious bacterial contamination,” the statement added.
NAFDAC therefore, encourages Nigerians to watch carefully the kind of fish they buy, it is, however, important to stress that there is no plastic fish in Nigeria.
It would be recalled that few weeks ago, there has been the circulation of suspected plastic fish in some parts of the world in the social media. There is, however, no single case found in Nigeria so far.
NAFDAC therefore, call on Nigerians to report any suspected unwholesome product including fish to the nearest NAFDAC office for further investigation.
LAIDE AKINBOADE-ORIERE
