The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has announced the ban on sale of Sniper and other brands of agricultural formulations of Dichlorvos following rampant suicide cases and misuse of the products .
The Director - General of NAFDAC , Prof . Moji Adeyeye , said this in a statement on Wednesday .
Adeyeye said from September 1 , 2019 , Sniper and other related products would not be sold in supermarkets and in the open markets .
The NAFDAC boss said such products should only be used for outdoor purposes and not private homes.
The statement read in part, “NAFDAC is giving a two- month ( up to August 31 , 2019) notice to brand owners/distributors to recall and withdraw their products from open markets and supermarkets that do not have garden corner / shelves to the agro dealer outlets .
“The sale of Sniper insecticide and other Dichlorvos brands in open markets and supermarkets nationwide is prohibited with effect from September 1, 2019. NAFDAC is giving a six - month moratorium up to January 1 , 2020 for brand owners to exhaust the products that are in various accredited agro - input dealers ( distributors / marketers / retailers) outlets .”
The agency ordered the mandatory listing of dealers , distributors , marketers and retailers of agrochemicals .

very funny

I don't believe this,but then if its true. They should include ropes ,because I have also heard cases of people hanging themselves.... Instead of them to work on making economy (life) good for citizens.

it doest mean you cant buy it)