NAFDAC seizes N800m banned pesticides, warns of food safety risks

By Doris Obinna
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized banned agrochemicals worth over N800 million in Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo states, warning that illegal pesticides threaten public health, food safety and Nigeria’s agricultural future.
The agency said enforcement operations in 2025 uncovered the products, while subsequent operations across the country resulted in further seizures and interceptions.
Director General, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, on Friday, disclosed that between September 2024 and July 2026, enforcement operations in the North-West alone led to the seizure or interception of 2,974 cartons of pesticides containing ba...