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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Ondo State Government, on Thursday, burnt adulterants used to adulterate cocoa beans, which were seized from a merchant in Omiluri, Ondo West Local Government Area of the state.<\/p>\n

Mr Segun Odusanya, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Forestry and produce sub section) ordered the burning of the 200kg bags of seized adulterants.<\/p>\n

Odusanya explained that the destruction was part of government efforts to ensure that the state maintained quality cocoa production in the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has reiterated the commitment to ensure the state remains the highest producing state with good cocoa quality<\/p>\n

\u201cAnyone caught engaging in illegal activities will be prosecuted accordingly.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoreover, this action was embarked on to warn cocoa merchants, who intend to engage in illegal activities, to rethink before getting into it.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are going to seal any store caught in such illegal activities, the products will be burnt while the merchant will be prosecuted according to the laws of the land.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we are saying we are the highest cocoa producing state and we continue to encounter this scenario, it will give us bad publicity.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe bad publicity will be in the country and extend to the international market, and we don\u2019t want that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The permanent secretary, therefore, commended Aiyedatiwa for graciously approving the recruitment of 60 new staff to checkmate the activities of cocoa merchants in the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Governor has supported us, he has said we should recruit more people to guide against any adulteration and ensure we have good quality cocoa beans.<\/p>\n

\u201cI must commend our task force committee for ensuring that the state holds its position in the country and the international market,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Mr Tunji Akinnadeju, a Director of Produce (DP3) in the Grading and Allied Department of the ministry, said the adulterants were intercepted at Ireje in Ondo East Local Government Area of the state.<\/p>\n

Akinnadeju said that the owner of the adulterants took to his heels at the time of arrest.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we all know that cocoa is being sold in weight and after adding all these things, it will be sold at high prices, which is not good enough.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, doing that will bring a lot of damage to the image of the state and the country at large in the international market,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Also, Mr Sunday Adegbola, a Director of Produce Licensing in the ministry, said the merchants\u2019 actions could affect people during consumption of the cocoa products, if care was not taken.<\/p>\n

Adegbola, who pledged that the ministry would not rest until the state was free from adulterated cocoa beans, said the nefarious action could be attributed to the price tag at the international market.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is the price at the international market and the price is better for the farmers, not for the people who use adulterants.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith this action, many people will drink cocoa as a chocolate powder and other materials from cocoa beans which have been adulterated.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe consumption of these chemical products will also affect humans,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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