On Tuesday, more than seven bishops led a protest at the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) office in Asaba, the Delta State capital.
The protesters called on NAFDAC to cease its actions against the Senior Prophet of Christ MercyLand Deliverance Ministry in Abuja, Jeremiah Fufeyin, concerning his spiritual products.
The demonstrators, who were members of Fufeyin’s church and other Christian denominations, gathered at the NAFDAC office despite heavy rain, carrying placards with various messages to express their discontent over the agency’s actions against the prophet.
Some of the placards read, “Spiritual products have spiritual backing, don’t need NAFDAC approval, When it comes to spiritual, respect it among others.
Speaking on behalf of the protesters, Samuel Baaba, the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Charismatic Anglican Church of Nigeria, urged NAFDAC to exercise caution when dealing with spiritual matters.
Baaba said, “We are men of God and we are here in solidarity to send a message to NAFDAC to refrain from its step over spiritual matters.
“NAFDAC does not have the right to regulate spiritual products. There is a limit to what people can do especially when it comes to matters of faith”
Additionally, the Rector of Union Theological Institute and Seminary in Port Harcourt, Evangelical Church, Calixtus, and Most Reverend Celestine Ewurum emphasized that their focus was solely on matters of a spiritual nature.
“To the best of my knowledge and which I have read through the NAFDAC Act, 2004, if there is an amendment, I don’t know, where it could regulate the spiritual product.
“NAFDAC don’t have right to declare the products fake when it never tested the product, NAFDAC should out clearly what is wrong with the water” they added.
On Sunday, the Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, warned Nigerians about the activities of a faith-based organization, Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministries, led by Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin, which has been using the agency’s name to mislead the public.
She clarified that none of the products, including “Miracle & Healing Water” and “River Jordan Water,” are registered with NAFDAC and urged the public to avoid purchasing any of these so-called miracle products.
(Punch)
