The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has disowned its purported registration of some “miracle” water and soap by Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin of the Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministries in Sapele, Delta State.
However, Fufeyin has denied the allegations the church was making a false claim.
In a statement issued on Sunday by the church’s media arm, and signed by Sophia Lloyd, the church described the allegations as false and misleading.
It said: “As a church, we are guided by our faith and the teachings of the Bible. We have been using spiritual items as an expression of our religious beliefs.
“The church strongly denied claims made in the publication, which suggested that NAFDAC was warning the public about the ministry’s activities.
“At no point has our church deceived the public. We have not produced or sold consumable items to the public, let alone used NAFDAC’s name to do so.”
The church’s statement came in reaction to that from NAFDAC, signed by its Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, which said none of the products being marketed and sold by the church were registered with the agency.
The agency said, “NAFDAC wishes to alert the public about the activities of a faith-based organization, Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministries, which is using NAFDAC’s name to mislead unsuspecting individuals.
“Recently, NAFDAC has received numerous petitions from concerned citizens regarding Senior Prophet Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin of Christ Mercy Land Deliverance Ministries, located at Km 5 Effurun, Sapele Road, Delta State, concerning 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 has promoted the use of ‘Miracle Water’ and ‘Miracle Soap’ on social media, claiming they can heal barrenness, and that women using the products would conceive twins.
“He even told his congregation that the soap is registered with NAFDAC, prompting members of the public to visit NAFDAC offices to verify these claims.
“Petitioners have also submitted several products from the Spiritual Ministry to NAFDAC for verification. These include: ‘Miracle & Healing Water,’ ‘River Jordan Water,’ ‘Miracle Water from The Pool of Bethsaida,’ ‘A New Beginning Mount Carmel Miracle Water,’ ‘Water of Life,’ ‘Miracle Water from The Pool of Bethsaida’ (1L), ‘A New Beginning Pool of Bethsaida Water,’ and ‘Father Smelled Perfume.'”
