The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has launched a nationwide campaign against skin bleaching.
According to The Vanguard, the exercise was launched over the weekend by the Acting Director General of NAFDAC, Dr Monica Eimunjeze.
She complained about how many skin-lightening products there are in the country, saying that it’s scary and hurts most Nigerians who don’t know what’s going on.
She asked the Nigerian media to do more to warn people about the dangers of these products, which she said could cause cancer and other diseases.
“We know people have choices but they should make choices that would not be injurious to their bodies. “Organic products are better than synthetic products maybe not. We have organic plus, it happens in different spheres. That they do not harm is not a statement of fact, there are some that can kill instantly.” She said.
