Three petrol tankers conveying edible crude soy oil have been seized by officials of the National Agency for Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in the Apapa area of Lagos.
NAFDAC disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X handle (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday.
The agency added that the edible oil was reportedly loaded into the tankers from an oil depot.
Concerned about public health risk from potential contamination, NAFDAC’s officials escorted the tankers to a processing facility in Sango-Ota to avoid chemical contamination and other potential health risks due to the previous use of the transporting petrol tankers.
The edible vegetable oil was then handed over to the Southwest Zonal Office of NAFDAC for further regulatory action.
The statement reads, “NAFDAC officials have seized three petrol tanker trucks in Apapa for allegedly transporting crude edible vegetable oil. The oil had reportedly been trans-loaded into the tankers from an edible oil depot.
“Concerned about the potential health risks due to chemical contamination from the tankers’ previous use for transporting petrol, NAFDAC officials escorted the tankers to a processing facility in Sango-Ota.
“The crude soy oil was then handed over to the Southwest Zonal Office of NAFDAC for further regulatory action.”
Restating the commitment of the agency to strict enforcement and continuous surveillance to protect public health, NAFDAC further urged the public to report any suspicious or unwholesome practices related to food and regulated products.
