Nigerian Bottling Company, NBC, the local bottler of Coca-Cola in Nigeria will be spending huge amount of money to print warnings on bottles of Fanta and Sprite.

Two of its major brands Fanta and Sprite were said to be containing excessive levels of benzoic acid and sunset additives, chemical agents confirmed to be poisonous when consumed with Vitamin C.

A Lagos High Court ruled that NBC must put warning on Fanta and Sprite bottles stating that both soft drinks are poisonous when consumed along with Vitamin C.

The court also affirmed that the National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) was irresponsible in the handling of the matter. NAFDAC is the government agency meant to check, regulate and sanction all delinquent foods and drug companies in Nigeria.

The lawsuit was filed by a Lagos-based businessman, Dr. Emmanuel Fijabi Adebo, and his company, Fijabi Adebo Holdings Limited, against NBC Plc and NAFDAC. The judge awarded NGN2 million against the agency.

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