40% of Pesticide Products in Nigeria are Banned by the EU

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Nigeria has said that 40 percent of registered brands of pesticide products in Nigeria have been banned by the European Union and hence are harming people, animals, and the Nigerian environment.

Nigeria is a sovereign state and has its own regulatory bodies for controlling the production, advertisement, distribution, importation, and exportation of chemical ....