THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said studies revealed that about 77℅ of women in Nigeria are bleaching creams users.
NAFDAC further acknowledged that based on the survey conducted, Nigeria has the highest number of women using bleaching creams products in Africa.
Director-General, NAFDAC, Prof.Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this during a North Central zonal media sensitization workshop on dangers of bleaching creams and regulatory control, held today in Jos.
Adeyeye said that bleaching in Nigeria has become an epidemic which required proactive measures, hence the need to involve media in reducing the menace.
Represented by Dr. Leonard Omokpariola, director of chemical evaluation and research of the agency, she said they intend to train over 500 journalists across the country.
“We key into training the trainees which is journalists who have a sole responsibility of casketing the message to the larger society on the dangers of bleaching creams.
“We have widen the scope of publicity in reaching out to Nigerians for their welfare and safety”.
