NAFDAC Warns Against Consumption of Fruits Ripened with Calcium Carbide
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has issued a strong caution to Nigerians against consuming fruits that have been ripened using calcium carbide. The warning came from Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC, during a media sensitization workshop in Uyo, Akwa Ibom. Calcium carbide, a chemical substance with a garlic-like…