The Jigawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (JSPHCDA), in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), has destroyed 5,520 cartons of expired noodles that were meant to be used during immunisation exercises in the state.
The State Cold Chain Officer, Yusuf Inuwa, disclosed this during the destruction exercise, explaining that the noodles were supplied by the WHO as incentives for polio and routine immunisation activities initially planned for November 2025.
According to Inuwa, the food items were intended for distribution during the National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs) campaign.
However, a directive from the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) led to the postponement of the exercise to December 2, 2025.
He said that by the time the campaign was rescheduled, the noodles had already reached their best before date, making them unsafe for consumption.
“As a precautionary measure, we retrieved all 5,520 cartons from the 27 local government areas to ensure that none was distributed after expiration,” Inuwa said.
He warned that distributing expired food items as incentives could pose serious health risks, including food poisoning, adding that once such items expire, they become a liability rather than support.
The destruction of the expired noodles was carried out under the supervision of officials from the World Health Organisation, the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Jigawa State Environmental Protection Agency (JISEPA), as well as members of the media
