Nigeria shuts three milk factories over hygiene, arrests owner

Officials from the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) have shut down three milk production factories in Awada, Anambra State, for allegedly failing to meet production standards. The commission's enforcement team, supported by security operatives, raided the facilities on Tuesday. During the operation, freshly produced milk was destroyed, and the owner of one factory was arrested. Ndidiamaka Obialor, the FCCPC's South-East Zonal Coordinator, stated that the dairy products posed serious health risks due to adulteration and unhygienic production methods. "We cannot fold our hands and continue to watch while these people produce poisonous drinks and sell to unsuspecting members of the public," Obialor said, highlighting the dirty environment, use of unrinsed plastic bottles, and lack of personal protective equipment by workers. She emphasized the FCCPC's commitment to fair business practices and consumer protection, vowing to continue enforcement actions against substandard products. The commission confiscated equipment and other production items as evidence.

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We cannot fold our hands and continue to watch while these people produce poisonous drinks and sell to unsuspecting members of the public.