packaged garri
The crave for importation is driving Nigerians crazy!
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Nigerians have expressed total disgust following the shocking discovery of Indian-packaged garri now being sold in supermarkets in the country.
The garri is packed in a 500g bag, which has the picture of a lady and an inscription, ‘TRS’ (Asia’s Finest Foods) on it, with a price tag of N450 is now in circulation.
According to a report by Punch, the incident has caused serious outrage in the land. Many people like the Executive Director, Natural Nutrient Limited, Sola Adeniyi, expressed dismay at the development in a post entitled, “Attention: Indian garri being sold in Nigerian supermarkets,” which he shared on WhatsApp.
Adeniyi said that the such absurdity is is a big shame on Nigeria and the regulatory agencies who are crazy and hell-bent on imposing foreign materials on Nigerians.
He said, “Our government and regulatory agencies (if they still exist) should cover their faces in shame. I would like to ask: how much were you paid in bribe? Is this how far we are mentally bankrupt? We are indeed in a big mess in this nation. Can you imagine imported garri from India now selling in shops in Nigeria and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control approved this?
“So, we finally have consigned our dear country to a dumping ground for all forms of Asian mindless madness. Nigeria is the world’s largest producer of cassava for crying out loud, but here we are shamelessly displaying Indian-made garri and not corn flakes on our shelves.
Many other Nigerians have also condemned the shocking discovery calling it a big shame.
“I am ashamed of this country called Nigeria.
“The other day, it was imported packaged jollof rice from India or China. As if that embarrassment was not enough, now this is garri. What a shame to all who call themselves leaders and decision makers. Could this be the result of the incessant unprofitable travels the President was making?
“I just hope Nigeria has not been sold out in the name of some clueless economic partnership.” a Nigerian wrote about it on social media.
Another social media user, Dauda Abu, wrote, “Nigeria is the largest producer of cassava. How on earth should we be importing garri into our market? We are not encouraging our industry to grow at all.”
The incident has forced NAFDAC to raid the shop located along Cameron Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. According to the Acting Director-General of NAFDAC, Mrs. Yetunde Oni, the agency’s officers visited the supermarket on Monday and seized 26 packs of the product for analysis.
Oni said the shop in question has been invited over the matter.
“The product has no NAFDAC number. It is said to be from Ghana but packaged in the United Kingdom. The management of the supermarket has been invited for further discussion in our Lagos office and investigation continues,” she said in a text message.
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