NAFDAC Rejects Lagos Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab's Misinformation on Viral Sachet Water Clip
Thompson Nsisongabasi
Dec 02, 2024
NAFDAC Rejects Lagos Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab's Misinformation on Viral Sachet Water Clip
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has rejected a claim from Tokunbo Wahab, Lagos State's commissioner for environment and water resources, about its involvement in the destruction of a truckload of sachet water in a viral clip.
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NAFDAC denied Wahab's statement on Sunday, revealing the commissioner did not have accurate information on the matter.
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In the viral video which circulated on Saturday, a man uses a knife-like object to burst packs of sachet water loaded on a water truck.
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The caption on the video suggested that the man destroying the bags of water could have done so as an order from the state government.
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"Bags of sachet water destroyed in Lagos state. Recall that the Lagos State Government had clarified back in October that the ban on single-use plastics and Styrofoam, which is set to take effect from January 2025, will not include sachet water and PET bottles,ÔÇØ the caption read.
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This post led many Nigerians on X to wonder if the government was planning to ban the sale of sachet water in the state.
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On Sunday, Wahab was quick to deny the state government's involvement. He claimed that "theyÔÇØ had conducted an "investigationÔÇØ, which concluded that NAFDAC was responsible for the destruction seen in the viral video.
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"Upon investigation, it was confirmed that the individuals in question are enforcement officers from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Their actions are part of an enforcement exercise targeting sachet water that does not comply with NAFDAC regulations, and in the interest of public health and safety,ÔÇØ Wahab said in a post on Sunday.
Eight hours after Wahab's post, NAFDAC put out a counterclaim to reject the commissioner's statement.
"The videos circulating of individuals engaging in enforcement activities are NOT NAFDAC officials or part of our Investigation & Enforcement team. Furthermore, stopping vehicles to destroy products is unprofessional and does not align with any NAFDAC Standard Operating Procedure,ÔÇØ the agency responded.
Wahab is no newcomer to making false claims on X.
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In November, FIJ's fact-check concluded that Wahab shared a misleading video to prove a point about a flooding case in Athens, Greece.
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— Thompson Nsisongabasi