In furtherance of its determination to rid the country of menace of fake drugs, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed another round of fake drugs, substandard foods and other unwholesome regulated products valued at 250 million naira (2.136 million U.S. dollars).
Local media reported Sunday that the destruction exercise being the 123rd operation carried out by NAFDAC has added up to a grand figure of 24.2 billion naira worth of fake drugs and unwholesome foods destroyed since Dora Akunyili assumed office as Director-General of NAFDAC seven years ago.
Speaking at the destruction field in Gombe, Akunyili disclosed that the latest destruction exercise consists of fake, expired, substandard and unwholesome regulated products seized by NAFDAC Regulatory Officers in northern part of country in the course of their regulatory activities.
She explained that the main purpose of the destruction exercise was to prevent the fake drugs and substandard products from finding their way into the homes of innocent and unsuspecting consumers.
According to her, the choice of Gombe for a destruction exercise of this magnitude was deliberate considering the centrality of the state and the tremendous support the Agency enjoys from Governor Dajuma Goje.
The Director General again warned consumers to beware of the quality and safety of products they eat or drink by scrutinizing their NAFDAC registration numbers, expiry date and Name/Address of Manufacturers.
Gombe State Governor, Danjuma Goje who set the fake drugs ablaze, commended Akunyili and her Regulatory Officers for risking their lives in the bid to save millions of Nigerians from ill-effects of fake drugs and spurious products.
Goje remarked that Gombe State should continue to be a dependable partner with NAFDAC in the fight against fake drugs.
The Governor thanked the Agency for choosing the state for the destruction exercise which would help sensitize and educate the citizenry about the dangers of fake drugs and sub-standard products.
Source:Xinhua
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