Ibadan – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, on Thursday, destroyed over N55 billion worth of fake, banned, substandard, unwholesome illicit drugs and pharmaceutical products in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The Director-General of the agency, Mojisola Adeyeye, announced this during the routine exercise, held at dumpsite, Moniya, in the Akinyele Local Government Area of the state.
This was in line with the agency’s mandate, and a strategy aimed at preventing re-introduction of Expired, Substandard and Falsified Medical Devices, as well as other Spurious, Unsafe and Unwholesome NAFDAC Regulated Products from being re-introduced into circulation.
NAFDAC has been charged with the responsibility of ensuring that the health of every Nigerian is safeguarded, and as such is committed to eliminating SFs medical products, illicit drugs, unwholesome foods, chemicals, medical devices, and other products.
