The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has filed an appeal and a motion to stay execution of a judgement on Sprite and Fanta soft drinks.


An Igbosere High Court had ordered the Agency to compel the Nigerian Bottling Company, NBC, Plc, to carry a mandatory warning on its Fanta and Sprite products, stating that the contents should not be taken with Vitamin C in order to avoid poisoning.


The court berated NAFDAC for poor regulation of the products, popular among millions of Nigerians.


The judgement was delivered in a suit filed by Fijabi Adebo Holdings Limited and Emmanuel Adebo against the NBC and NAFDAC.





In her reaction, the Acting Director General of NAFDAC, Yetunde Oni, through a text message ti Premium Times from Vienna, Austria, observed that the agency is a national regulatory authority and would react both scientifically and legally to the judgement.

“Our lawyer has filed an appeal and a motion to stay execution of action of the judgement also filed,”she said from the 60th session commission on narcotics drugs she is currently attending in Vienna.


The NBC had on Wednesday also appealed the court judgement saying it was not true that the drinks are poisonous when taken with Vitamin C.

http://www.newshelm.com/2017/03/nafdac-appeals-ruling-declaring-fanta.html

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slayminder:
ftc

I dedicate Dis to all d afonjas

respect is reciprocal

Useless appeal

Keneking:
Useless appeal

This got me laughing, Keneking don vex, Lol @ useless appeal

Medicine after death. Well, As long as my chilled 'Coke' wasn't mentioned, I will keep flexing it whenever I'm thirsty

This is total Madness!!!

Are they appealing on behalf of the masses who are at the receiving end or are they out to protect the interest of the Nigerian bottling Company? This country sef!
They are killing us slowly in Nigeria, and we do not know it.
Apparently, for 9 years, a civil law case has been going on against Coca Cola Bottling Company, manufacturers of Fanta and Sprite,
That impacts directly on our health and lives. Let me try and paraphrase it, so you will understand. Basically, one Dr Fijabi, had in 2007, bought about N12 million worth of Fanta and Sprite drinks from Coca Cola Bottling Company of Nigeria Ltd, and exported same to the United Kingdom.
However, on reaching England, under Health and Safety regulations, the authorities tested the products and found them to contain "poisonous levels of Benzoic Acid and Sunset addictives" And were therefore declared "unfit for human consumption". The whole export consignment was consequently destroyed. Dr Fijabi therefore, sued Coca Cola for Negligence, breach of duty of care to its customers, and loss of earnings. Fine.
Now comes the interesting part:

The Almighty Coca Cola Company offered only one defence in court : That Mr Fijabi did not tell them he was going to Export the Fanta and Sprite drinks to England; That they were indeed manufactured "FOR LOCAL CONSUMPTION ONLY."
For local consumption!
So what Coca Cola Bottling Company is telling us, is that, If they knew the Fanta and Sprite were to be exported to England, they would not have added so much poisonous acid; But for the people of Nigeria, it is normal to poison us.
That is the official courtroom statement of Coca Cola Bottling Company of Nigeria.
Now, The Lagos High Court under Justice Adedayo Oyebanji, was 'crying' when She gave judgement against Coca Cola, declaring them callous and negligent. She 'cursed the parents' of NAFDAC for not carrying out proper laboratory checks on 'minerals' production in Nigeria.
Cancer was listed as one of the ailments that the present Fanta and Sprite can cause, especially if taken with Vitamin C tablets.
She therefore, ordered Coca Cola to henceforth add a WRITTEN WARNING on Fanta and Sprite bottles that "this product must not be taken with Vitamin C."
How come NAFDAC say they want to appeal this judgement

WE MISS DORA AKUNYILI!

Appealing what?

NAFDAC!!

They are buying into the useless defence by NBC that benzoic acid limit in Nigeria is 250mg as compared to UK's limit of 150mg.
The question should be who determined such high level of benzoic acid?
When last was it reviewed?
How come benzoic acidity differ by virtue of different climes and temperate region
WHY is THE COLOUR OF FANTA NOW PINK FROM ORANGE?
Where is the document stating acceptable benzoic limits in Nigeria? I couldn't find any for Nigeria on the Internet but the limits for UK was readily available.

The truth is that COCA-COLA has the lawyers and the money to bury this case , however, we as consumers should, no, MUST be concerned.

If u say 'thank goodness you don't drink 'minerals', what of your daughter/son/mum that gets offered a bottle of Fanta at a birthday party. That's why the rise of cancer is so prominent. We as consumers need to speak out.

If a global brand like Coca-Cola is compromisin on quality and standards in Nigeria, then the problem is deeper than imagined.

These people are callous!!!

Am just knocking down fanta and vitamin c right now ain't nothing happening to me

After how many years of consumption from Nigerians, Na now una know say the combo no good.
Any way it's better late than never

Useless people. Only Fanta and Sprite carry sack of sugar, only am dey poisonous . Next them go say make we no use am chop rice

Human being dey form higher animal but when them see lion for bush dem go form low. She dat one na higher animal?

Why is Nafdac appealing a ruling on behalf of corrupt NBC

What of coke n groundnut?

BIG COLA manufacturers be like....

Thank God .....Coke no dey on the list

so NAFDAC is still in existence
Oni, I expect you to counter it with price since you need the court to remind you of your responsibility mtcheeew.

kei?? my favourites

The White men still rule & own this country, directly or indirectly.....a country where a bla k man collctects money to kill his bro



Shameless appeal!!!!!!

slayminder:
ftc
I dedicate Dis to all d afonjas

Take Ur 5

Nigeria will forever miss Late Dora Akunyili. Nafdac is now #Nafshitttt

Okay

Yea. Good move. The fist court's judgement was flawed

Hmmm

Human life is more important than money. NBC modify your products for safe drinking. Thank God it's not even coke.

If Fanta and vitC collabo did not kill me years back, theres no guarantee it will kill me tomorrow.

Appealing ke?? Okay.

The case is a very simple one if you ask me, The Judge should just order 20 staffs of nafdac + their lawyers to take a Sprite with vitamin C each, after then they should all wait for another 4 hours so as to enable them take Fanta with vitamin C...then if nothing happens, case closed but if there's otherwise we Nigerians know what to do

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Nutri C and Fanta... Poisonous combination? Thank God I'm still alive