NAFDAC reads riot act to Onitsha drug traders   
Written by VINCENT UJUMADU     
Thursday, 02 April 2009 


AWKA—THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned drug traders at the Bridge Head Drug Market in Onitsha, that the agency would no longer condone a situation where some of the traders have become death merchants, through the sale of banned, expired, fake and counterfeit drugs to the unsuspecting members of the public.
Director General of NAFDAC, Dr Paul Orhii, who read the riot act to the drug traders during his maiden meeting with them in Onitsha, said the agency was extending an olive branch to them with one hand and on the other hand,  a sword for those who would contravene its regulations.

He warned the traders not to allow the ugly incidents that led to the closure of the market on March 6, 2007 by NAFDAC to repeat itself,  as the agency would not hesitate to take drastic action against them.

“We are going to be firm in dealing with the criminals (fake drug merchants), who are only interested in making money and have no regards for the sanctity of the human life. With the help of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice and National Assembly, we will ensure that stringent laws are made against these death merchants,” he said.

Orhii said he would prefer a situation where NAFDAC would partner  with the traders in the development of their business and hoped that they, on their part, would realize that drug is not like any other item of trade because human lives are involved.


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