The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) confiscated and destroyed drugs at the
Moniya dump site in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State.
The agency said the step became necessary to prevent the reintroduction of expired, fake, substandard drugs into
circulation.
NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said the counterfeit drugs worth a Hundred Billion Naira were
confiscated from pharmaceutical drug marketers.
Speaking during the burning exercise, Adeyeye said NAFDAC, as the lead agency and chair of the Federal Task Force
on Fake and Counterfeit Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods is firmly committed to ensuring that food, drugs,
cosmetics, medical devices, chemicals, packaged water, and drinks are safe, wholesome, and effective for human
consumption.
According to her, NAFDAC has established stringent guidelines for licensing, sale, and distribution of drug products
as part of its commitment to ensuring safe and quality medicine.
Adeyeye, who was represented at the event by NAFDAC Director of Narcotics and Controlled Substances, Yedunni
Adenuga, said NAFDAC’s recent enforcement activities at the Idumota, Onitsha, Ariara, and Ezeuku open drug
markets was mind-boggling.
“The discoveries made of the presence of unregistered products, banned products such as Analgin, Controlled
substances such as Tramadol 225mg amongst others, which are part of the things making our country unsafe in
terms of security.
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“This operation could not have been made possible without the support of the NSA, which graciously approved the use of over 1000 security personnel, including the Military, Police and DSS.
“Today, you are witnessing the destruction of expired, falsified, controlled, unregistered, and banned medicines removed from Idumota Open Drug outlets.
“The estimated street value of these products being destroyed stands at One Hundred Billion Naira (N100,000,000,000). During the three weeks exercise, several suspects were apprehended. Further investigation is being carried out; those found culpable will be sanctioned.
“I want to reiterate NAFDAC’S commitment to ensuring that Maternal and Child Care are upheld, and this was demonstrated during the recent operation, as large amounts of poorly stored vaccines and products were evacuated.
“The general public, community leaders. health practitioners, religious members of the press, I want to appeal for your assistance in the fight against falsified did Take medicines; NAFDAC Cannot do it alone. it is a fight for all.”
