NAFDAC goes tough, destroys N1.37bn substandard products in Abuja
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She stated, “We also have food products such as cookies, vegetable oil, non-alcoholic beverages, and items from supermarkets with labeling solely in foreign languages, lacking English translation."
By Paul Dada
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says it destroyed substandard and unregistered products worth about N1,367,000,000, in Abuja, on Thursday.
The agency said the destroyed products included foods, drugs, and cosmetic products seized in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
During the destruction exercise NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who was represented by Mr. Festus Ukadike, a Director in the agency, said it was carried out as part of routine operations across the country.
She said, “We conducted several destruction exercises across the zones, alongside investigations and enforcement efforts,” she said.
“Our relentless pursuit of justice against counterfeiting cartels led to the seizure of over 6,000 bags of re-bagged rice in the FCT alone. These deceitful cartels aim to exploit and harm unsuspecting Nigerians for economic gain,”
According to her, the goods destroyed included psychoactive and controlled substances, antibiotics, antihypertensives, antimalarials, herbal snuff, and herbal remedies, among others.
She stated, “We also have food products such as cookies, vegetable oil, non-alcoholic beverages, and items from supermarkets with labeling solely in foreign languages, lacking English translation.”
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