NAFDAC DESTROYS N20BN WORTH OF COUNTERFEIT, EXPIRED AND SUBSTANDARD PRODUCTS IN IBADAN
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit, expired, banned, and substandard products valued at ₦20 billion in the South-West region.
The destruction took place on Friday at the Moniya Dumpsite in Ibadan during the agency’s South-West Zonal Destruction Flag-off Ceremony.
According to a statement released on NAFDAC’s website and official social media platforms, the exercise is part of ongoing nationwide efforts to safeguard public health by permanently removing unsafe and falsified products from circulation.
Items destroyed included substandard and falsified medicines, counterfeit cosmetics, unsafe processed foods, and various expired goods seized from manufacturers, importers, and distributors across the South-West. The operation also covered expired and damaged products voluntarily submitted by compliant companies, NGOs, and trade groups.
NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, commended the strong collaboration between the agency and other enforcement bodies, singling out the Nigeria Customs Service for recently handing over 25 containers of counterfeit and substandard pharmaceuticals including a refrigerated container for destruction.
“This is a clear demonstration of our collective commitment to protecting the health of Nigerians,” Adeyeye said.
She also acknowledged the support of the Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Army, Department of State Services, Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, describing their role as vital to the sustained national fight against counterfeiters.
Reaffirming NAFDAC’s commitment, Adeyeye stated, “Our mandate is to ensure that unsafe, falsified, and violative products are permanently removed from circulation. We will continue to work relentlessly to safeguard the health and wellbeing of every Nigerian.”
The event, which drew officials and stakeholders from across the South-West, underscores NAFDAC’s intensified efforts to curb the circulation of dangerous products and protect public safety.
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