Nigeria working on national food safety system

The federal government and the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have asked relevant stakeholders to work together to strengthen the country’s food safety systems. Stakeholders at the validation workshop for the review of the draft food safety bill and institution reforms organised by the FAO have called for more collaborative efforts […]

The federal government and the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have asked relevant stakeholders to work together to strengthen the country’s food safety systems.
Stakeholders at the validation workshop for the review of the draft food safety bill and institution reforms organised by the FAO have called for more collaborative efforts to ensure the safety of the nation’s food system.
The Minister of Health, Prof Isaac Adewole, urged all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to work together with the private sector to ensure safety of food from the farm to the table.
The minister stated that the National Policy on Food Safety and its implementation strategy were a starting point in ensuring that the country has a modernised food safety regulatory framework.
In her remarks, the Country Representative,‎ FAO in Nigeria, Ms. Louise Setshwaelo, said series of technical consultations had been made before arriving at the variation stage.