The Minister of Agriculture and Rural
Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has said that the Ministries of
Agriculture and Rural Development, Health and Science and Technology
will partner with the media to educate Nigerians on the need to embrace
the new technology of operating and using electronic Stainless Grinding
Machine.
Ogbeh revealed this at a press briefing
in Abuja recently when a company, Niji Lucas Nigerian Limited, visited
the ministry to demonstrate the operational system of the stainless
grinding machine. He disclosed that grinding of pepper, tomatoes among
others with the usual iron grinding machines in our household and other
food outlets across the country could cause health hazard due to the
metallic substances that usually mix with the processed items.
He added that the cases of liver and
kidney problems among youths and children may be attributed to poor food
processing methods of the populace.
The minister maintained that “the food
we eat can be a source of health or poison depending on how the food is
processed, stressing that the food we take are very good but our
shortcoming is the processing method which poses danger to our health”.
Also speaking, the managing director,
Niji Lucas Nigerian Ltd, Engr. Kola Adeniji said “the company’s mindset
for the construction of the electric grinding machine is to ensure that
Nigerians have healthy living by keying into the new technology in food
processing.” He said the machine works according to its capacity and is
very easy to operate. He demonstrated how the machine works with the
grinding of tomatoes, pepper and onions at the occasion.
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