Miserable children’s day.
Over 40 still missing in Oyo.
Kidnappers getting richer by the day - because our government allow children to be tortured and then reward the criminals with handsome ransom payments.
Citizens carrying on like we are not already in a battle for our lives.
In 2017, a Nigerian businessman’s shipment of Fanta and Sprite was seized and destroyed in the UK because the benzoic acid levels were unsafe for consumption.
That’s when the truth came out: those drinks were never meant for the UK market. Same brand, same company but completely different quality depending on where you live.
Nigeria’s NAFDAC allows 250mg of benzoic acid per litre in soft drinks. The UK limit is just 150mg. In our hot climate, the companies add even more. Independent tests have found some drinks reaching 300–400mg.
Here’s the problem: benzoic acid (sodium benzoate) reacts with vitamin C (ascorbic acid) especially in heat to form benzene, a Group 1 carcinogen. Nigeria is a very hot country. Yet we’re given higher amounts of this preservative.
The companies and NAFDAC say higher levels are needed because products spoil faster in heat. But if heat makes the chemical more dangerous, why add more of it here?
There are still no clear warnings on the bottles. Most Nigerians have no idea.
NAFDAC approval doesn’t mean the product is safe by international standards. It means it passed Nigeria’s lower standard. We have become a dumping ground for substandard goods.
Children are even more at risk. Their smaller bodies absorb more damage from sugar, artificial additives, and these chemicals. We’re already seeing kidney problems in young people that shouldn’t be happening.
Parents, please pay attention. Your children’s health is being built right now by what you give them daily.
Better options exist:
• Zobo (hibiscus drink)
• Kunu
• Tiger nut milk (Kunnu aya)
• Coconut water
• Homemade fruit juices and smoothies
• Ginger drink, tamarind drink
Make them yourself so you know exactly what’s inside.
Look out for your family. The government and companies won’t. Your health and your children’s future is worth more than a cold drink.
Health is wealth.
P.S. Check labels. If you see both sodium benzoate and vitamin C, be extra careful. And yes, most mass-produced soft drinks are unhealthy even without the benzoic acid issue.
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There’s no day again in Plateau state that people will not run
In broad daylight run!
In the night dead bodies
I can imagine how scared they’ll be
Jesus 💔
The attacks on Plateau aren’t some random bandit attacks
They’re coordinated jihadist attacks by Islamists, to suppress, displace, intimidate & take over Plateau communities⚠️‼️
It is time Plateau (Berom, Angas, Taroh, Mwaghavul etc) COLLECTIVELY face this death, head on🤏
Linda Ejiofor makes history at #AMVCA12, winning both the Best Lead Actress and Best Supporting Actress awards for her roles in The Serpent’s Gift and The Herd respectively.
She had previously won Best Supporting Actress in 2015 for her role in The Meeting.