JAMB Commerce 1994 Question 39

Question 39

Consumer Protection

Which of the following has powers to order withdrawal of a particular food item from circulation?

  1. A.Standard Organization of Nigeria
  2. B.Federal High Courts in Nigeria
  3. C.Food and Drugs Department of the Federal Ministry of Health.
  4. D.Local government health inspectors.
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Answer: C (Food and Drugs Department of the Federal Ministry of Health.)

Explanation

Control of food and drugs in circulation, including ordering unsafe items withdrawn, belonged to the federal food and drugs authority under the Ministry of Health.