The Federal Government has lamented the high rate of disease morbidity contracted by eating contaminated foods as children under the age of five are most at risk of the scourge. According to Ehanire, “food, if not safe, is like poison, hence the need to educate Nigerians on food safety from farm to the final consumers. There should be food safety throughout the supply chain, from farm to the people.”“Most important approach got food safety is by education, through promoting public enlightenment on a balanced diet. Highlights of the event were the inauguration of the Market Food Safety Champions and Watchers from different markets across the FCT. He was responding to the warning from the central government to civil servants to stay off politics…FG laments disease morbidity rates due to contaminated food consumption

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 08, 2022 16:33 UTC