Drug administration shuts 150 shops in Abia market over large-scale production of fake goods
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has during a two-day operation shut down 150 shops at Eziukwu Market in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia state following discovery of fake products
Penpushing reports that the agency in a statement posted on its Facebook page on Wednesday said fake products discovered included beverages, carbonated drinks, wines, spirits, vegetable oils, and revalidated food items such as noodles, powdered milk, and yoghurt.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) emphasized that its personnel uncovered a large-scale production and distribution of fake and expired goods, stating that the operation was carried out between 16 and 17 December, 2024.
Penpushing further reports that the regulatory agency added that the fake and expired goods – worth N5 billion – were consequently destroyed during the operation, and equally uploaded eight video clips showing some of the fake and expired goods being removed from shops in the market.
The South-east Zonal Director of the agency Martins Iluyomade, expressed dismay over the continued illegal activities at the market, lamenting that illegal activities had continued despite a previous undertaking signed by the leaders in December 2023 to expose counterfeiters.
Penpushing also reports that Iluyomade described the market as a hub for counterfeit and substandard products, reaffirming that the leadership of the agency zero tolerance for such practices
“The NAFDAC DG, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, reaffirms the agency’s zero tolerance for such practices and emphasises its unwavering commitment to safeguarding public health while working toward a permanent solution to the problem of counterfeit products in the market,” he said.
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