NAFDAC bans the sale of Sniper Insecticides in open market and supermarkets.

The National Food, Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) has ordered agro-dealers to withdraw popular agricultural pesticide, Sniper, from open markets and supermarkets, to reduce its use for suicide across the country.

The federal government yesterday placed a restriction on the sale and use of the fatal agro-chemical product, Sniper.

The development was made public by NAFDAC’s director, Veterinary Medicine and Allied Products Directorate, Dr Bukar Usman, at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan on Wednesday, June 19, Leadership reports.

Since Sniper hits the Nigerian market, it has become the favourite of most Nigerians, especially the poor for killing mosquitoes and other pests. Similarly, the product has also been abused by many as they use it to commit suicide.

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Banning sniper will not solve anything. There are many other alternatives out there people can use. The solution against suicide is to find the cause/reason behind it. The country is so messed up. Everything stopped working immediately the british handed over in 1960. Nobody sees a better Nigeria ahead because nothing is on ground to show that things will get better. Everybody needs hope but hope is not forthcoming. May God help us.

Why
Na only pesin wit mosqueto brain/sense e dey kill nah
This nafdac sef

FINALLY. NOW DECRIMINALISE TRAMADOL

Good move, it’s about time

But THIRD mainland bridge is still open..

So those that lives in area where there are snakes and scorpions, won't be able to get sniper to fumigate their house, A man that's contemplating suicide won't think bout sniper, he use anything available, the government should set up committee to look into the rampant cases of suicide, not just banning sniper or can they ban rope and stool

While you're at it, please ban the Lagoon...and Knives...and tall buildings...and matches...and petrol...and SARS.

Ahh...Really


You can get your website today...check my signature

Na wah oo

When rat poisons turned to Fruits juice in Nigeria, I still never know

There's an alternative in third mainland bridge. Let government ban it's passage too. Mumu people

Mtcheww.... Majoring on the minor!

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That's good. It has become imperative to control its distribution.

People have been using sniper for the wrong reasons. So I am not blaming NAFDAC in this.

This was a poorly thought out move

This makes the government look clueless and disconnected from her people

Smh

You don't ban ropes because your citizens are hanging themselves you try and fix the cause not the effect

The thing is people will still commit suicide

Some people are born weak.
While others are as a result of mother raising weak kids and father reinforcing it

So we should always look out for such people
When they are facing life challenges they tend to break down
They don't heal easily from emotional trauma
Just that the world is s busy doing other things that they don't create time for this weak people


Imagine a 21 year old girl in ekosodin committing suicide just because the guy he love didn't reciprocate the love

say no to suicide, but this kind big big mosquitoes for my area na only sniper be the answer ooooo

oz4real83:
Banning sniper will not solve anything. There are many other alternatives out there people can use. The solution against suicide is to find the cause/reason behind it. The country is so messed up. Everything stopped working immediately the british handed over in 1960. Nobody sees a better Nigeria ahead because nothing is on ground to show that things will get better. Everybody needs hope but hope is not forthcoming. May God help us.

Although there should look for the cause of suicide and try to solve it, at least this is a good step to show they care.
If you were in their position, what will you do anyway?
Stop coming here to rant when you know you can't do anything..instead appreciate the effort .
*Drops mic*

Just the way codeine is banned but still been abused.

This ban would only make it a hot commodity

Person wey wan kee imsef go still kee imself. Leaf d innocent kemikal

Suddenly sniper is goldmine

Welcome development.. Most importantly I think they should ban under age relationships...

NO....what do I use to clear our cockroaches, vermin, etc...

NAFDAC take your time o.

NAFDAC should ban ropes also.Most victims of suicide dont really want to die,they just wanna end the pain they are going through that no one seems to understand. Thats why they commit suicide at the end despite pleas and encouragement

Wetin we go come dey use kill rats?

This doesn't make sense. Someone who is depressed to extent of thinking suicide will always find ways of doing that whether sniper is available or not

This is fuckedup

There are more than a 1000 ways to commit suicide...why thinking like a fuckedup nutcase?