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80% Of Tomato Paste Imported Into Nigeria Is Contaminated by Horus(m): 6:06am On Feb 10, 2017

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80% of tomato paste imported into Nigeria is contaminated — Audu Ogbeh

Nigeria's minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has divulged that eighty percent of the tomato paste imported into the country is unhealthy for consumption.

Ogbeh made his assertion on Thursday during the 2017 budget defence session before the Senate and House of Represenative lawmakers.

The minister said his revelation had backing from a report by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), adding that some harmful ingredients and heavy metals constituted these toxins being referenced.

He added that the continued consumption of these contaminated tomatoes was the underlying cause of diseases such as kidney failure and liver dysfunction.

He further reiterated government's commitment to end importation of all food types and rather encourage local production of everything Nigerians consume.

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Re: 80% Of Tomato Paste Imported Into Nigeria Is Contaminated by Nobody: 6:09am On Feb 10, 2017
It is well.
Re: 80% Of Tomato Paste Imported Into Nigeria Is Contaminated by segebase(m): 6:17am On Feb 10, 2017
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Re: 80% Of Tomato Paste Imported Into Nigeria Is Contaminated by Atiku2019: 6:25am On Feb 10, 2017
We should improve on our local Production wink
Re: 80% Of Tomato Paste Imported Into Nigeria Is Contaminated by femolacqua(m): 6:48am On Feb 10, 2017
Then start ur production, is it until it starts to have effect?
Re: 80% Of Tomato Paste Imported Into Nigeria Is Contaminated by Kowor(f): 3:34pm On Feb 10, 2017
Don't remember the last time i used tomato paste.

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