Following
the outrage generated by the news of the packaged garri imported and
being sold in Nigeria, NAFDAC has raided the shops involved.
A screen grab of the packaged garri
The crave for importation is driving Nigerians crazy!
Nigerians have expressed total disgust following the shocking
discovery of Indian-packaged garri now being sold in supermarkets in the
country.
The garri is packed in a 500g bag, which has the picture of a lady
and an inscription, ‘TRS’ (Asia’s Finest Foods) on it, with a price tag
of N450 is now in circulation.
According to a report by Punch, the incident has caused serious
outrage in the land. Many people like the Executive Director, Natural
Nutrient Limited, Sola Adeniyi, expressed dismay at the development in a
post entitled, “Attention: Indian garri being sold in Nigerian supermarkets,” which he shared on WhatsApp.
Adeniyi said that the such absurdity is is a big shame on Nigeria
and the regulatory agencies who are crazy and hell-bent on imposing
foreign materials on Nigerians.
He said, “Our government and regulatory agencies (if they still
exist) should cover their faces in shame. I would like to ask: how much
were you paid in bribe? Is this how far we are mentally bankrupt? We
are indeed in a big mess in this nation. Can you imagine imported garri
from India now selling in shops in Nigeria and the National Agency for
Food and Drug Administration and Control approved this?
“So, we finally have consigned our dear country to a dumping
ground for all forms of Asian mindless madness. Nigeria is the world’s
largest producer of cassava for crying out loud, but here we are
shamelessly displaying Indian-made garri and not corn flakes on our
shelves.
Many other Nigerians have also condemned the shocking discovery calling it a big shame.
“I am ashamed of this country called Nigeria.
“The other day, it was imported packaged jollof rice from India
or China. As if that embarrassment was not enough, now this is garri.
What a shame to all who call themselves leaders and decision makers.
Could this be the result of the incessant unprofitable travels the
President was making?
“I just hope Nigeria has not been sold out in the name of some clueless economic partnership.” a Nigerian wrote about it on social media.
Another social media user, Dauda Abu, wrote, “Nigeria is the
largest producer of cassava. How on earth should we be importing garri
into our market? We are not encouraging our industry to grow at all.”
The incident has forced NAFDAC to raid the shop located along
Cameron Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. According to the Acting Director-General of
NAFDAC, Mrs. Yetunde Oni, the agency’s officers visited the supermarket
on Monday and seized 26 packs of the product for analysis.
Oni said the shop in question has been invited over the matter.
“The product has no NAFDAC number. It is said to be from Ghana
but packaged in the United Kingdom. The management of the supermarket
has been invited for further discussion in our Lagos office and
investigation continues,” she said in a text message.
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