ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has directed manufacturers of vegetable oil and salt found to have inadequate levels of essential nutrients to comply with Nigeria’s food fortification standards.
The directive followed a two-month market survey conducted with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), which analysed 200 samples of vegetable oil and salt collected from selected markets and households across northern and southern Nigeria.
In a statement issued on Thursday, November 5, 2026, the Commission said laboratory tests found that 12 per cent of the 100 vegetable oil samples and two per cent of the 100 salt samples were inadequately fortified. The findings indicate that some products available to consumers may not be providing the required levels of essential micronutrients expected under Nigeria’s food fortification programme.
The survey also identified weaknesses in the use of GAIN’s Digital Fortification Quality Traceability Plus (DFQT+) platform, which is designed to monitor fortified food products from manufacturers to consumers. According to the FCCPC, only six vegetable oil producers had registered on the platform, while results from just three companies, covering eight samples, had been uploaded.
The Commission said it had issued compliance directives to manufacturers whose products failed to meet the required standards. It also urged food producers, particularly micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, to register their products and adopt digital traceability systems.
FCCPC Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Tunji Bello, said consumers were entitled to products that meet quality requirements and deliver the nutritional benefits advertised. The Commission added that it had referred the survey findings to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for further action under an existing agreement between both agencies.
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