NAFDAC destroys N2.6bn fake drugs, food items in Rivers
NAFDAC has destroyed seized fake and substandard products, including drugs and food items, valued at N2.6bn in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Read More:…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) is the federal body charged with regulating and controlling the manufacture, importation, distribution and sale of food, drugs, cosmetics and other regulated products in Nigeria. Public destruction of seized counterfeit and substandard goods is a routine enforcement tool the agency uses to keep fake products out of circulation and to signal to importers and traders that such items will not be allowed into the market.
Counterfeit and substandard drugs and food products remain a persistent public health concern in Nigeria, with Customs-manned ports like Onne frequently cited as entry points for such goods. Both reports agree on the value of the destroyed consignment and its mixed composition of pharmaceuticals, chemicals and food items, with Channels TV providing more detail on the timeframe of interception and the range of products involved. Neither report indicates who imported the items, whether any arrests or prosecutions have followed, or what specific health risks the products posed.