Abuja, June 27, 2024 -The National Agency of Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed N985 million worth of fake, counterfeit, substandard, expired, and unwholesome regulated products.
The products were set ablaze in Kano on Thursday.
The products included antibiotics, antihypertensives, antimalarials, analgesics, herbal remedies, psychoactive and controlled substances.
They also included creams, pomade, ointments and chemicals such as insecticides, pesticides, agrochemicals as well as medical devices that included diagnostic kits and infusion giving sets.
Others were vegetable oil, non-alcoholic beverages, sachet water, condiments, and tomato pastes.
Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, the NAFDAC Director General, , said the removal of these products from circulation had made Nigeria a safer place.
Mrs. Josephine Dayilim, the NAFDAC Director in the Northwest, said the destroyed products constituted grave threat to Nigerian communities.
“They are not mere substandard goods; they are potential instruments of harm that could devastate families and derail our nation’s progress.
“By destroying these items, we send a clear message: there is no place for counterfeit and unsafe products in Nigeria,” she said.
