Apparently, for 9 years, a civil law case has been going on against Coca Cola Bottling Company, manufacturers of Fanta and Sprite.
That impacts directly on our health and lives, Let me try and paraphrase it, so una no go sleep off.
Basically, one Dr Fijabi, had in 2007, purchased about N12 million worth of Fanta and Sprite drinks from Coca Cola Bottling Company of Nigeria Ltd, and exported same to the United Kingdom.
However, on reaching England, under Health and Safety regulations, the authorities tested the products and found them to contain “poisonous levels of Benzoic Acid and Sunset addictives”, and were therefore declared “unfit for human consumption”.
The whole export consignment was consequently destroyed and Dr Fijabi therefore, sued Coca Cola and NAFDAC for Negligence, breach of duty of care to its customers, and loss of earnings.
Now comes the interesting part, NAFDAC put up no defence in court; they kept quiet.
However, the Almighty Coca Cola Company offered only one defence in court: That Mr Fijabi did not tell them he was going to Export the Fanta and Sprite drinks to England; That they were indeed manufactured “FOR LOCAL CONSUMPTION ONLY.” For local consumption?
So what Coca Cola Bottling Company is telling us, is that, If they knew the Fanta and Sprite were to be exported to England, they would not have added so much poisonous acid, but for the people of Nigeria, it is normal to poison us.
Yesterday, The Lagos High Court under Justice Adedayo Oyebanji, was ‘crying’ when She gave judgement against Coca Cola, declaring them callous and negligent.
She ‘cursed the parents’ of NAFDAC for not carrying out proper laboratory checks on ‘minerals’ production in Nigeria.
Cancer was listed as one of the ailments that the present Fanta and Sprite can cause, especially if taken with Vitamin C tablets.
Once again, Oyinbo has come to our rescue and this is stuff you people in Nigeria should concern yourselves about.
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