Nigeria, July 31 -- In a move to strengthen food safety and public health in the nation's capital, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced plans to commence mandatory hepatitis screening for food handlers across the territory.

This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.

The statement indicates that the initiative seeks to enhance food safety through comprehensive hepatitis screening of food handlers that will target workers in restaurants, markets, bakeries, and canteens.

Mr Wike said the initiative is aimed at curbing the spread of hepatitis and other foodborne diseases t...