Nigeria, Oct. 19 -- The Institute for Dietetics in Nigeria (IDN) has urged the National Assembly to withdraw consideration of a proposed bill seeking to establish the Nutritionists Registration Council of Nigeria, warning that it could promote quackery and weaken professional standards.

The institute said the bill, if passed, could create confusion among regulatory bodies and undermine efforts to ensure that only qualified professionals practise in the nutrition and dietetics field.

The institute's National President, Tajudeen Ahmed, gave the warning while speaking with journalists at the National Assembly on Monday.

Mr Ahmed argued that the priority should be to complete the legislative process for the Dietitians Council of Nigeria (E...