According to Vanguard Nigeria, President Buhari has ordered the closure of retail store giants Shoprite and next Cash 'N" Carry, giving them a seven (7) days ultimatum or else face outright ban in the country This was made public by the Nigerian Bosafety Management Agency (NBMA).
Speaking on behalf of the president to the DG NBMA,Dr Rufus Ebegba, the stores violated certain safety rules," recently we carried out a survey of likely GMO product, and we have been able to have some materials that we call GMO suspect.
We invited the superstores for them to understand that some of their products need to be properly ascertained, our interest lies in imported products that may contain genetically modified materials."
The representatives of the two superstores have been briefed in Abuja about this new development.
The NBMA urged the two superstores to withdraw all GMO foods from their shelves and formalise their dealings by obtaining a permit.
Source:Vanguard
My mum bought an expired Rite teabag from the shoprite at the Maryland mall recently. So shameful that there's no quality control in such a supposedly organised place. Iyama!
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