The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians to the activities of a faith-based organisation, Christ Mercy Land Delivery Ministries, led by Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin, using the agency’s name to deceive the unsuspecting public.
In a statement on Sunday signed by its Director General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC noted that none of the products advertised and sold by the organisation are registered with the agency.
According to the statement, NAFDAC has been inundated with petitions from concerned citizens about the organisation’s Miracle Water and Miracle Soap, which are being advertised with healing and miracle claims. The organisation’s leader, Prophet Fufeyin, has been showcasing the use of the products on social media, claiming that they can heal barrenness and that women who use the soap will carry twins.
NAFDAC stated that it has contacted the Delta State Coordinator to ascertain the existence or records of any transaction with the Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministries and the products in Delta State Office. The Coordinator was also directed to visit the Ministry to establish the veracity of the claims in the petitions and take necessary regulatory action on the production facility in the Ministry where the Miracle water and other products are produced.
The agency’s investigation revealed that the organisation’s officials denied producing the Miracle and Healing Water or Soap, despite evidence of the receipt of purchase. The officials claimed that only the logo and address on the label were theirs, but not the product. NAFDAC has sealed the Globod Table Water factory, which is allegedly producing the unregistered and unwholesome Miracle Water, to aid and abet the production, sale, and advertisement of the product under the pretext of a fake NAFDAC registration number.
NAFDAC has warned the public to stop patronizing any of the Miracle products, as they are not registered with the agency. The agency assured Nigerians of its resolve to continue safeguarding their health. “NAFDAC is a scientific organisation that is guided by verifiable scientific facts before registering any product. We will continue with our investigation into the activities of this faith organisation with regard to products within our mandates that have been reported to be manufactured and sold by them,” Adeyeye said.
The agency has also warned faith organisations against illegal production of regulated products without requisite regulatory requirements. “We wish to inform the public that none of these products being advertised and sold are registered with NAFDAC. The public is also being advised to stop patronizing any of these Miracle products,” the statement added.
