FANTA/SPRITE PROBE: REPORT OUT THIS WEEK SAYS MINISTER OF HEALTH

The probe panel set up by the Federal
Government to ascertain the details of
the poisonous acid in two soft drinks
produced by the Nigerian Bottling
Company will make public its findings
this week.
The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac
Adewole , disclosed this to our
correspondent in Abuja.
He said , “ By next week (this week) we
will get the update. Just be patient with
us because we are looking at other
issues beyond Benzoic acid. We expect
that by next week (this week), the
panel will make public its findings”
The public presentation of the panel ’s
report would be coming after the
directive by the government that all
bottling companies in Nigeria should
start inserting advisory warnings on
all products to safeguard the health of
citizens and consumers .
The government ’s action was sequel to
a recent judgment of a Lagos High
Court on the case filed by Fijabi
Holdings and another plaintiff against
Nigerian Bottling Company and the
National Agency for Foods and Drugs
Administration and Control (joined as
a nominal party).