The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Saturday confiscated expired and unregistered products worth more than N15 million in Niger.
Mr Shaba Mohammed, Director of the North Central zone of
NAFDAC, said this during the raiding of 24 business premises in Bida Local
Government Area of Niger.
“We embarked on our routine visit to Bida, where we raided
24 business premises which included pharmacy outlets and supermarkets.
“During the raid, some expired and unregistered
pharmaceutical products, including drugs, were seized.
“Some of the supermarkets harbored unregistered and expired
beverage, soft drinks, vegetable oil, spaghetti, tomatoes paste and cosmetics
which were also seized.
“The monetary value of the items seized is over N15
million,” he said.
Mohammed explained that during the exercise, two
supermarkets and two pharmaceutical outlets were sealed for compromising
standard in their businesses.
He said NAFDAC invited the affected persons to Minna for
interrogation, adding that some of them would be sent to the enforcement
directorate for further investigation, depending on the offence committed.
The Director advised the public to check for the production
and expiration dates of any product they purchased, whether they are healthy
for consumption.
“Make sure that the dates on the products have not been
tampered with.
“We want to also use this opportunity to appeal to the
public to always report any suspicious person engaging in unwholesome practices
to the nearest NAFDAC office for necessary action,” he stated.
He thanked the Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, for helping
the agency in the discharge of its duties in the area.
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