The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a warning to Nigerians about the activities of Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministries, a faith-based organization led by Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin.

The agency accused the ministry of falsely using its name to promote unregistered products.

In a statement released on Sunday, NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, emphasized that the products being advertised and sold by the ministry, including “Miracle Water” and “Miracle Soap,” are not registered with NAFDAC, despite claims made by the organization.

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The statement reads, “NAFDAC wishes to alert the public on the activities of a faith-based organization – Christ Mercy Land Delivery Ministries – that uses NAFDAC name to deceive the unsuspecting public.

“Recently, NAFDAC has been inundated with petitions from concerned citizens about Senior Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin of Christ Mercy Land Delivery Ministries, Km 5 Effurun, Sapele Road, Delta State, on a Miracle Water and Miracle Soap being advertised with healing and miracle claims and sold to unsuspecting members of the public by the Spiritual Ministry.

“The Minister showcased the use of Miracle Water and Miracle Soap on social media to heal barrenness. He claimed that the women would carry twins if they used the soap. He openly told his congregation that the Soap is NAFDAC registered. Thus, the public began to visit the office to confirm the claims.

“The petitioners also submitted the following products from the Spiritual Ministry to NAFDAC to verify the bogus claims. The products are Miracle & Healing Water, River Jordan Water, the Miracle Water from The Pool of Bethsaida, A New Beginning Mount Camel Miracle Water, Water of Life, Miracle Water from The Pool of Bethsaida (1L), A New Beginning Pool of Bethsaida Water, and Father Smelled Perfume.”

The agency stated that, upon receiving the petitions, it contacted its Delta State Coordinator through the Director of Post Marketing Surveillance to verify any records of transactions involving Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministries or its products at the Delta State office.

The Coordinator was instructed to visit the ministry to investigate the claims made in the petitions and to take appropriate regulatory action concerning the facility where “Miracle Water” and other products are produced.

During the visit, the Coordinator discreetly purchased a 25cl bottle of “Miracle Water” for 3,000 naira and documented the transaction with photographs.

“On Wednesday, August 14th 2024, the State Coordinator Delta State visited the Mercy Land Ministry and met the Head of Service – Mr. Ogunleye Fufeyin and the Chief Security Officer. The officials denied producing Miracle and Healing Water or Soap even with the evidence of the receipt of purchase. He claimed that only the Logo and address on the label were theirs but not the product. The HOS added that they only have a pool of Bethsaida water, which is spiritual and artificial. The HOS requested time to meet with other staff and returned. He returned after 30 minutes and refused to cooperate, asking them to see the CSO.

“On August 27th 2024, a team of Investigation and Enforcement NAFDAC and Federal Task Force on Counterfeit and Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods visited the Ministry to commence investigation on the place of purchase or the manufacturing site for possible sample collection, for laboratory analysis, but the officials did not cooperate with the team.

“Letters of invitation were issued to the officials to report on August 28th, but it was not honoured. The company instead submitted a Legal document at NAFDAC Headquarters Abuja on August 28th, 2024 and asked to come back on September 3rd, 2024, to organise their document before coming. The Agency then gave the Prophet till the 29th to report to the investigation and Enforcement NAFDAC Office Asaba for further necessary investigation.

“Investigation and Enforcement Asaba waited for the Christ Mercy Land Delivery Ministries officials based on their earlier request to report for commencement of the investigation, but they still refused to show up. On September 3rd, 2024, they forwarded some documents instead of asking for more time to report,”

Investigation and Enforcement officers in Asaba awaited the arrival of officials from Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministries, following the ministry’s earlier request to appear for the start of the investigation.

However, the officials failed to show up. On September 3rd, 2024, instead of requesting additional time to comply, they submitted some documents.

“In continuation of our investigation, NAFDAC Investigation and Enforcement has sealed the Globod Table Water factory to aid and abet the production, sale, and advertisement of unregistered and unwholesome Miracle Water under the pretext of Fake NAFDAC Registration Number.

“At this point, it is very clear that Christ Mercy Land Delivery Ministries, KM 5, is not ready to present itself for investigation of production and advertisement of suspected falsified, unwholesome, and unregistered miracle products.

“NAFDAC wishes to inform the public that none of these products being advertised and sold are registered with NAFDAC. The public is also being advised to stop patronizing any of these Miracle products. NAFDAC is scientific organization that is guided by verifiable scientific facts before registering any product.

“In the meantime, we will continue with our investigation into the activities of this faith organization with regard to products within our mandates that have been reported to be manufactured and sold by them.

“I want to use this opportunity to warn faith organizations against illegal production of regulated products without requisite regulatory requirements.”

Adeyeye, however, reaffirmed the agency’s dedication to safeguarding the health of all Nigerians.