The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has warned Nigerians to avoid consuming fruits ripened with harmful chemicals like calcium carbide.
At a sensitisation programme in Ado-Ekiti, the FCCPC CEO, Mr Olatunji Bello—represented by Director of Quality Assurance, Mrs Nkechi Mba—raised concerns over the increasing presence of adulterated and contaminated food in Nigerian markets.
Bello described the practice as dangerous and life-threatening, vowing that the agency would take strict action against those involved. He said full enforcement of the law has begun and urged consumers to be vigilant.
The agency emphasised that the sensitisation was the first step in alerting the public and sending a strong warning to violators.
