By Millicent Onaga, Enugu
Enugu Safety Group, (ESG) has commended the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), over recent Markets raid by the Enugu Office of the organization to help fight against fake food items.
The fight against fake substandard food items in Enugu state got a boost over the week following the impounding of 400 bottles of fake, substandard and injurious Mayonnaise cream in Abakpa-Nike Community Market in the Enugu metropolis by the SON.
According to the coordinator of the Enugu-based Public Safety Volunteer outfit, Enugu Safety Group ESG, Barr. Henry Nnanna Okeke , “We are glad to know that Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) has impounded 400 bottles of fake, substandard and injurious Mayonnaise cream in Abakpa-Nike Community Market in the Enugu metropolis ” .
“We are aware of the recent discovery of unsafe and injurious food items in Enugu State which could have killed or made a lot of people sick in the Coal City State. Therefore, we wish to commend the efforts of Standards Organization of Nigeria, SON.
The group also reiterated the need for the establishment of Enugu State Safety and Standardization Directorate to locally intensify market surveillance and create needed consumer confidence in Enugu State.
“This recent discovery by SON is a confirmation that our proposal for the establishment of Enugu State Safety and Standardization Directorate is germane.
“Unsafe food is responsible for a lot of public health challenges and we are volunteering to assist Government maintain Safety and Standardization in Enugu State, Barr. Okeke stated.
