The
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, (NAFDAC),
has destroyed N100.7million worth of fake, counterfeit medicines and
unwholesome regulated products from Sokoto and Zamfara states.
Speaking
at the destruction exercise in Sokoto, acting Director –General of the
agency, Mrs Yetunde Oni disclosed that some of the products were
voluntarily submitted to NAFDAC by various governmental organizations
while others were mopped up from open markets via enforcement activities
and surveillance system of NAFDAC.
Mrs
Oni noted that counterfeiters continue to adapt different strategies to
ensure that they evade arrest and “enjoy proceeds of their corrupt
practices.”
But
she asserted that in keeping with anti-corruption crusade of President
Muhammadu Buhari ,NAFDAC would continue to deploy all strategies to
ensure that the violators are not only arrested but also face the full
wrath of the law.
“This
periodic exercise further gives credence to the fact that NAFDAC is
continuously waging war against persons or organizations involved in
counterfeiting of regulated products,” she stated.
The
NAFDAC boss who was represented by Director Narcotics and Controlled
Substances, Dr Musa Umar, added: “The destruction of various categories
of regulated products is one of the strategies employed by NAFDAC to
prevent the circulation of fake counterfeit medicine and unwholesome
regulated products.”
She
declared: “We assure you that with our strengthened enforcement and
surveillance system, we would have little or nothing to destroy as we
are tirelessly working toward ensuring quality efficacious safe
medicines and wholesome regulated products to the Nigerian populace.”
The
NAFDAC DG expressed appreciation to Governor Aminu Tambuwal, the
Sultanate Council in Sokoto, sister agencies and other stakeholders for
their support in the fight against counterfeiting, drug abuse and
misuse.
“The
success of enforcement and surveillance activities is dependent largely
on inter-agency collaboration and cooperation,” Mrs Oni noted.
She appealed to the general public for the sustained support and collaboration towards safeguarding a healthy nation.
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