The tables have turned and Nollywood queen and ROK TV boss, Mary Remmy Njoku, did not come to play with government officials!
The media mogul stepped fully into her activist bag to call out the Director-General of NAFDAC after a rather controversial public statement.
Actress Mary remy Njoku has asked the DG of NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, to stop deflecting and do the job she was asked to do.
The NAFDAC boss in a recent interview knocked Nigerians for always blaming the agency for the circulation of fake food products, In her Interview, the NAFDAC boss said Nigerians ‘’do not read’’ and are ‘’ignorant’’ of the duties of NAFDAC.
She argued that it wasn’t the job of NAFDAC to regulate food products. According to her, that is the job of the Ministry of AGriculture. She stated that what NAFDAC is to regulate is processed and semi-processed food items.
Reacting to her comment, Mary said she should blaming Nigerians for not being able to read and just do her job as NAFDAC DG.
Consumer rights advocates often argue that shifting accountability to under-resourced or desperate shoppers dealing with high inflation ignores structural enforcement gaps at borders and open-air markets.
By using her massive platform to spotlight public safety, Mary Remmy Njoku bridges the gap between entertainment culture and critical civic accountability, proving that pop-culture platforms can also drive serious national conversations.
When dangerous, fake food and drug products circulate in local markets, who should shoulder the ultimate blame—the regulatory agencies tasked with enforcement, or consumers trying to survive a tough economy? Let us discuss in the comments below.
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