It emphasised the dangers associated with dichlorvos, a chemical commonly utilised by traders to safeguard food.
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The 100 Level student of the Department of Entrepreneur was discovered dead in the building on Wednesday.
The late Igbonekwu’s traditional marriage and wedding was slated for Tuesday, April 19, and Wednesday, April 20, 2022, respectively, according to his wedding card.
The identities of the affected students are yet to be established, but it was gathered the incident occurred on Sunday night at a private hostel in Ijagun town.
The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, reiterated the dangers inherent in the continuous misuse and misapplication of Sniper and other brands of Dichlorvos by the general public, especially grain merchants, beans aggregators and dried fish sellers.
Okolo made this known on Tuesday in Ibadan at the opening of a five-day workshop entitled “Fundamentals of Forensic Medical Practice”.
Although investigations have not been concluded, it is suspected that the deceased, Williams Oyibogare, died of suicide because two bottles of a pesticide, Sniper, were found in his home located in the Giwa Amu area along Airport Road.
This followed a motion sponsored by Senator Theodore Orji (PDP-Abia) and 15 others on the rising incidence of suicide among Nigerians.
Shitu Kabir, the National President, Cowpea and Beans Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria, has called for outright ban of Sniper pesticide due to the danger it poses to human lives.
Ogbeh said in an interview with journalists in Otukpo, Benue, that the act was detrimental to human health and the environment.
The World Safety Organisation has called on agencies responsible for food safety in Nigeria to educate the public about the health risks of using sniper as food preservatives.
Babatunde Irukera, CPC’s Director-General, in a statement, gave the advice on the heels of information that had gone viral on social media on the reported use of sniper to preserve beans by retailers.
According to ABS-CBN, the incident took place during a flag ceremony at Tanauan City Hall.