Kano Road Traffic Agency, (KAROTA) in its effort to contribute quota against substandard and consumption of unhealthy commodities in the state, has impounded over 40 bags of expired powdered milk worth N3.5 Million Naira.
According to a statement issued by KAROTA Public Relations Officer, Nabilusi Abubakar Kofar-Na’isa on Friday and made available on Friday to pressmen, said members of KAROTA raided an uncompleted building at Zabi-Kafa, Bachirawa, Ungogo Local Government Area of Kano state after the agency was tipped off about activities of some persons suspected to be the owners of the milk who operate in the said building.
Alhaji Kofar-Na’isa, however, disclosed that the dairy product named, ‘Sierolat’ upon examination was believed to have expired over 20 months ago but the unscrupulous businessman, one Alh. Babangida Zabi Kafa who allegedly owns the product still repackage the expired product and sell to unsuspected buyers.
His words although no arrest were made during the recent operation, but the Agency is on the trail of the owner and his personnel who escaped arrest upon sighting KAROTA operatives.’’
However, It would be recalled that the agency recently intercepted a trailer load of expired flour products which also found its way into one of the state’s market but with the help of a good Samaritan who blew the whistle, the products were confiscated before it could cause any harm to public health.
The Managing Director of KAROTA, Baffa Babba Dan’agundi, following this trend in the state, has called on the general public and anyone who has any information about such illegal businesses to come forward as his office has a reward package for any persons whose information leads to arrests of such products without revealing his or her identity,’
