NAFDAC destroys counterfeit pharmaceuticals worth N100bn in Oyo
The National Agency for Foods Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC ) has destroyed counterfeit pharmaceutical and other products worth about N100 billion at Moniya dump sites in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The Director General of the agency, Mojisola Adeyeye, represented by the Director of Narcotics, Yedunni Adenuga, on Saturday at the dump sites in the Akinyele Local Government Area, said the affected products include, Analgin, controlled substances such as Tramadol 225mg amongst others.
Adeyeye restated the commitment of NAFDAC to ensuring that food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, chemicals, packaged water and drinks are safe, wholesome and effective for human consumption.
She said, “The products that were classified as illicit, expired, and banned were confiscated during a raid on three markets in the country. The recent discovery of counterfeit and other products in these three major markets in the country is mind-boggling.
“Our recent enforcement activities at the Idumota, Onitsha, Ariara and Ezeuku open drugs market were mind-boggling.
“The discoveries made of the presence of unregistered products, banned products such as Analgin, and Controlled substances such as Tramadol 225mg amongst others, which are part of the things making our country unsafe in terms of security.
“This operation could not have been made possible without the support of the National Security Advisor, Nuhu Ribadu, who graciously approved the use of over 1,000 security personnel, including the Military, Police and Department of State Services.
“This operation could not have been made possible without the support of the National Security Advisor, Nuhu Ribadu, who graciously approved the use of over 1,000 security personnel, including the Military, Police and Department of State Services”.
