Traders at Makola Market have defended the sale of the viral cigarette-shaped candy after officials from the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) stormed their shops to seize the products and arrest those selling them.
According to one of the traders, the cigarette-shaped candy is just plastic, which poses no danger to children.
In a viral video, the traders were heard saying, “It’s plastic. It’s nothing dangerous”.
Some netizens reacting to the development stated, “You see why it’s getting alarming; in a Ghanaian society, a woman is generally expected to be more knowledgeable with great foresight to know dangers around kids, but nowadays I dey fear sef”.
“It’s plastic, it’s nothing dangerous” is a sentence that has never once made anyone feel better about eating something. Bold defence strategy though”, a netizen added.
One X user added, “Do they know the psychological implications and orientation of the advert on that product? It’s not about it being plastic, it’s about the psychological orientation and the negative implications of the design of that product”.
“Ironically, while the government is funny in its own way, you get to see why, here, we don’t actually develop. Funny enough, a strong system doesn’t need permission from people if the blueprint that works in every first world is about to be utilised. But not here”, a netizen added.
A netizen stated, “That’s why we have leaders… people will always have excuses and if you leave them without checks… we’ll all be doomed. Leadership takes hard decisions for the good of all, inclusive of those engaging in the vices”.
One last X user added, “When you arrest and persecute or fine them heavy amounts but not just seizing alone, wicked criminals like those women won’t stop making the country reverse. From applying chemicals on our food, selling in dirt, now to plastics toffees etc”.
The development follows the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), with the support of the Ghana Police Service and National Security, storming Makola Market in Accra to seize cigarette-shaped candy being sold at the Makola Market in Accra.
Reports suggest traders involved in the sale of cigarette-shaped toffees were also picked up.
The development follows complaints and social media posts raising concerns about the sale of the products on the Ghanaian market.
The FDA, in a Facebook post on Saturday, August 29, revealed that the products were seized during the operation.
They further disclosed that one suspect was arrested in connection with their sale.
According to the FDA, the depiction and advertising of tobacco and tobacco-related products are prohibited under the Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851), and the Tobacco Control Regulations, 2016 (L.I. 2247).
They further disclosed that regulations prohibit the advertisement and depiction of tobacco and related products in the media and at points of sale.
The FDA highlighted that the enforcement action forms part of its efforts to ensure that regulated products available on the Ghanaian market are safe for the general public.
Watch the video below:
“It’s plastic. It’s nothing dangerous.”
— SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) August 29, 2026
— Traders at Makola Market defend the sale of the viral cigarette-themed toffees after officials from the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) stormed their shops to seize the products and arrest those selling them.
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