Lagos bans petroleum tankers from transporting edible oil

The Lagos State Government has prohibited the usage of petroleum merchandise tankers for the proscription of edible oils.

The directive was reached done a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, involving the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency, LASCOPA, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, and stakeholders successful the edible lipid accumulation and haulage sectors.

Authorities said the determination followed disturbing findings by NAFDAC, which revealed that immoderate operators had been utilizing tankers antecedently employed for petroleum products to convey edible lipid meant for quality consumption.

The bureau warned that residual contamination from substance products could airs superior wellness risks, including semipermanent toxic effects connected consumers.

Speaking astatine the signing ceremony, the General Manager of LASCOPA, Afolabi Solebo, said the authorities would nary longer tolerate practices that endanger residents nether the guise of commercialized convenience.

He explained that the concern betwixt regulatory agencies and manufacture stakeholders w...