NAFDAC destroys fake and substandard products worth N5bn in Nasarawa, removing unsafe drugs, cosmetics, and chemicals from North-Central markets
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) destroyed unwholesome and substandard products valued at over N5 billion on Thursday in Nasarawa State. The exercise took place at the Angwan Rere dumpsite in Lafia, targeting hazardous goods seized from Nasarawa, Benue, Kogi, Niger, and Plateau states.
The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, represented by the North-Central Zonal Director, Kenneth Azikiwe, said the products were confiscated during routine monitoring exercises.
She explained that the destruction was aimed at preventing the items from re-entering markets and harming unsuspecting consumers.
Some of the seized items included counterfeit drugs, falsified medical devices, unsafe cosmetics, fake detergents, and expired chemicals.
Prof. Adeyeye condemned merchants who deliberately hoarded, revalidated, or maliciously displayed expired or fake products for sale.
“Also up for destruction today are damaged and expired products voluntarily handed over to us by some well-meaning and God-fearing businessmen and women,” she said, adding that the agency will continue to ensure that only genuine and safe products are available for sale and consumption.
The DG appealed to the public to provide information on individuals or organisations producing or distributing fake and substandard goods, describing such acts as threats to human life.
In his goodwill message, Nasarawa State Commissioner for Security and Safety Matters, Usman Baba, commended NAFDAC for its efforts to sanitise the state’s markets and ensure that only genuine products are available to consumers.
