NAFDAC warns against use of sniper, other chemicals for food preservation

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians about the use of snipers for food storage.

The Director General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement issued on Sunday, emphasised the negative impact associated with dichlorvos (sniper), a chemical mostly used by traders to safeguard food from spoilage.

The statement reads in part: “The misuse of dichlorvos poses significant risks to human health, manifesting in both short-term and long-term consequences.