NAFDAC warns about Pastor Fufeyin’s miracle water and soap – investigation ongoing
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned people in Nigeria about a faith-based group called Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministries, led by Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin.
NAFDAC says this ministry is using its name to trick and confuse people.
In a statement released on Sunday, September 8, 2024, NAFDAC’s Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, stressed that none of the products being sold by this group are approved by NAFDAC.
She said, “NAFDAC wants to alert everyone about Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministries, which is using our name to deceive the public.”
NAFDAC has received many complaints from concerned citizens about Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin and his Miracle Water and Miracle Soap. These products are claimed to heal various ailments and are being sold to people who don’t know better. The Prophet even posted on social media saying the Miracle Soap could help women have twins, and falsely claimed that it was registered with NAFDAC. As a result, people started coming to NAFDAC to check if these claims were true.
The complaints also included various products from this ministry, such as Miracle & Healing Water, River Jordan Water, and more. NAFDAC decided to investigate these products.
On Wednesday, August 14, 2024, NAFDAC’s Delta State Coordinator went to the ministry, bought some Miracle Water for 3000 naira, and took photos. When the Coordinator visited again, the officials denied making or selling these products, even though there was evidence of purchase.
On August 27, 2024, a team from NAFDAC and the Federal Task Force on Counterfeit Drugs visited the ministry for investigation, but the officials didn’t cooperate. They submitted a legal document at NAFDAC Headquarters in Abuja on August 28, 2024, and asked for more time, which was granted until September 3, 2024.
When the team from NAFDAC’s Investigation and Enforcement unit in Asaba waited for the ministry to show up on September 3, 2024, they only sent documents, not the officials.
The documents revealed that the ministry had made a production deal with Globod Table Water in Delta State without NAFDAC’s knowledge. NAFDAC says this is illegal.
NAFDAC has now shut down the Globod Table Water factory because it was involved in making and selling unregistered Miracle Water with fake NAFDAC registration numbers.
NAFDAC is advising the public to avoid these Miracle products, as they are not approved by NAFDAC. They are committed to protecting people’s health and will continue investigating this matter.
Prof. Adeyeye also warned faith-based organizations against making and selling products without proper regulatory approvals.
