The Archbishop of Lagos, Methodist Church Nigeria, Most Rev. Isaac Ayo Olawuyi, has backed NAFDAC’s stance on regulating spiritual products, including the controversial ‘miracle water,’ criticizing those who claim such items should be exempted from regulation.
He disclosed this in an interview with Punch, noting that many people are just being religiously crazy. Whatever people consume and which is meant for the public should get NAFDAC’s attention and approval.
“Even if the water comes from heaven, as long as it has to do with the health and well-being of the general masses, there is nothing miraculous about it,” he said.
As for the bishops that protested, that should be the case only if the water is meant solely for their family members.
There won’t be a problem with that because you can drink whatever you want and harm yourself in any way through it. But if the so-called spiritual item is subject to public use and members of the public are patronising it, I think NAFDAC should not hesitate to inspect the item and where it is being produced to confirm its suitability for public use, even if it is called a miracle something.
While making biblical references, he said when Jesus Christ healed the lepers, He asked them to go and see the doctors in the temple to confirm that the healing was real.
And they went. And one of them later came back to thank Jesus. So, I don’t see anything wrong with NAFDAC approving any spiritual item.
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Even if you conduct a miraculous healing, a doctor should assess the person to confirm that they have truly been healed.
I think people have suspended their reasoning because of religion, and society should help them correct it.
He affirmed, Yes. No miracle produces oil. No miracle produces soap. God cannot come down and produce soap or any other item. They are produced by a company and sanctified in the name of the Lord for use. And then we call it miracle this and miracle that.
But if NAFDAC reaches out to verify the authenticity and safety of the spiritual product, let them go ahead and do it.
Let everybody allow NAFDAC to do their job, and after the agency has confirmed it, they can go ahead and call it all kinds of miracle items.
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