Fake and falsified expired medicines and unwholesome food products worth N326,833,592,80 have been destroyed by the National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
Nigeriacrime.com gathered that the exercise was carried out on Thursday at the North Central zonal office comprising Benue, Kogi, Plateau, Kwara, Niger and Nasarawa.
According to the Director General of NAFDAC, prof. Moji Adeyeye, at the destruction dumpsite in Lafia, the attitude of Nigerians who have continued to engage in the importation, distribution and sales of fake, unsafe and wholesome dangerous drugs into the country despite NAFDAC regulated products have continued to post health challenges on human life.
“As part of our lawful responsibilities, we are today witnessing the destruction of various categories of regulated products estimated at more than N326,833,592,80.
The products destroyed according to the NAFDAC DG included assorted expired drugs, foods, cosmetics, and chemicals and either confiscated from companies, trade unions and individuals across the zone.
The DG, represented by the director investigation and enforcement directorate, Francis Ononiwu, used the exercise to seek the support of the public and corporate organizations, and religious and traditional rulers to ride the country of fake and adulterated products.
“In its effort to rid the country of fake medicines and other regulated products including unwholesome food products, NAFDAC wish to solicit for the support and cooperation of the general public, corporate organizations, traditional rulers, religious leaders, health practitioners and the media in the fight against illicit drugs”, NAFDAC DG stated.
The exercise was witnessed by the security agencies and stakeholders in drugs and food distributions amongst others.