Enforcing Food Safety In Nigeria - The Huge Informal Sector Influence

Many health problems encountered today arising from the consumption of unsafe food are not new as they date far back in history. The issue of food safety and food-borne toxicants in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria, is exacerbated by public ignorance on the subject, an uncoordinated approach to food control, lack of technical expertise, and adequately equipped laboratories in some cases, poor enforcement of legislation and regulatory limits.