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The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control on Monday commenced its enforcement at the popular Ogbo-Ogu Market, Bridge Head, Onitsha, in Anambra State.

During the exercise, the operatives of the agency, led by the Director, NAFDAC South East Zone, Dr Martins Iluyomade, confiscated a wide range of adulterated, substandard and expired drugs found at the various shops.

Addressing journalists, Iluyomade said the exercise was in line with the agency’s mandate of eradicating fake, banned and other spurious NAFDAC-regulated products from circulating in Nigeria and to prevent members of the unsuspecting public from falling victim.

He said the agency was working in collaboration with the market task force in the exercise that led to the seizure of the multiple fake and banned products, adding that it was a combined exercise carried out simultaneously across all the South-East states.

He said, “Today, we are commencing our enforcement at the Ogbo-Ogu market. What triggered the exercise is that over time, we have been collating data and gathering intelligence on fake and substandard drugs in the market, and we got to the tail end and discovered that people are repackaging and rebagging fake and counterfeit drugs in the market.

“The exercise is aimed at raiding the markets of fake and substandard drugs and those that are made up of spurious, counterfeited and falsified medicinal products, unwholesome processed products and several other unsafe regulated drugs.

“This is taking place simultaneously across the South-East states, and it is aimed at sanitising the drug markets and safeguarding the health of members of the unsuspecting public.

“Among the drugs are expired, banned, substandard, deflective, repackaged and recalled products. We found out that some of the drug dealers are in the habit of imitating some popular drugs and pouring it into containers of the original manufacturer in order to deceive unsuspecting members of the public.

“And these drugs are very sensitive that can lead to death or permanent disability of the consumer. The confiscation of the products would eliminate the risk of their reintroduction into the market and a proof of the agency’s resolve to safeguard the health of the people.”

He advised members of the public to patronise only licensed and registered drug outlets, adding that security operatives and the investigative team of the agency, as well as other stakeholders, are on the ground monitoring and ensuring that the enforcement goes smoothly.

However, when asked, Iluyomade, who could not give the estimated value of confiscated products in monetary terms, said it was an ongoing exercise that could only be determined at the end of it.

Among the products found in the market to have been faked and counterfeited included antibiotics, anti-hypertensive, anti-diabetic, anti-asthmatic, aphrodisiacs, antimalarial, anti-inflammatory, herbal remedies and psychoactive drugs.

Others were banned drugs such as analgin, tramadol (above 100 mg), gentamycin (280 mg), codeine and controlled substances, vaccines, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, cosmetics, chemicals and unwholesome food, empty plastics, bags and cans, among others.

Also present at the exercise were representatives of various trade unions, market leaders, the market task force, and other critical stakeholders.

Bobodee09:
They don't care if everyone dies so far they make money.

Fake drugs
Fake cosmetics
Fake electronics
Fake electrical equipment and wires
Fake food and beverages.

They claim to be Christians but won't stop doing this evils cos of money.


Provide alternatives to the fake ones and people will buy from you swine.

Lazy Yoruba youth always going to Tinubu to eat free food.

powerkey:
When will they raid Lagos markets?

When will they raid Kano markets?


Tinubu is the worst scam ever existed in leadership.

Ofemannnu:
Sometimes I marvel at what will happen if NAFDAC or NDLEA faces the South East squarely the way they have been fixated on the SW for ages.All hell of massive criminality will be let loose.

Beerfraud and SE news are like bone and skin

powerkey:
When will they raid Lagos markets?

When will they raid Kano markets?


Tinubu is the worst scam ever existed in leadership.

helinues:
If they raid all those places, na still same culprits would be caught

beerfraud:
I no dey when they come after you oooo

powerkey:
When will they raid Lagos markets?

When will they raid Kano markets?


Tinubu is the worst scam ever existed in leadership.

beerfraud:
Tranquillity360

Tranquillity360:
Provided they are doing fighting only fake I am not against them.





Boy oya go search for more news about the people bigger than you.


Only if you know this same thing happened in Lagos medicine market today too

beerfraud:
na still same Okor@ dey there

Acekidc4:
No be only Anambra ooooo, check every nooks and corner of this great country, you will definitely find fake drugs yapa everywhere.

powerkey:
When will they raid Lagos markets?

When will they raid Kano markets?

Tinubu is the worst scam ever existed in leadership.

Ebubu2:
To give them back through backyard after kick-backs