On Thursday, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) destroyed fake, expired, substandard, and falsified drugs and products valued at N15 billion in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The announcement was made by NAFDAC Director-General, Mojisola Adeyeye, during the destruction exercise in the state capital. Represented by the agency’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Martins Iluyomade, Adeyeye emphasized NAFDAC’s commitment as the lead agency and chair of the Federal Task Force on Fake and Counterfeit Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods. She stated that the agency is dedicated to ensuring that all foods, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, chemicals, packaged water, and beverages are safe, effective, and fit for human consumption.
“The drugs we destroyed today include expired, counterfeit, unregistered, banned, and uncontrolled products such as Analgin, Cocodamol, Codeine cough syrup, Tramadol, Oxytocin, and various vaccines,” she said. “These products have an estimated street value of N15 billion.”
Adeyeye noted that destroying these products prevents the risk of them re-entering the Nigerian market. She also expressed gratitude to the Police, Nigerian Army, Department of State Services (DSS), NDLEA, NSCDC, and the Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria for their support. She urged families and communities to educate themselves about the dangers of buying drugs from quacks and unauthorized sellers.
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Speaking on behalf of the Controller General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Bashir Adeniyi, SK Tijani highlighted the strong collaboration between Customs and NAFDAC in combating fake, expired, and substandard drugs nationwide. He stressed that all stakeholders have a role to play in keeping Nigeria free from criminal activities related to the importation and production of harmful products.
