NAFDAC destroyed N1.5tn fake products in three years – DG
NAFDAC has destroyed over N1.5tn worth of fake and substandard products since 2023, with N1.5tn destroyed in Lagos and South-East alone. Learn more about t Read More: https://punchng.com/nafdac-destroyed-n1-5tn-fake-products-in-three-years-dg/
Between February and March 2025, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) coordinated simultaneous raids on Idumota, Onitsha, and Ariaria Market in Aba, destroying counterfeit and substandard products valued at over N1.5tn. These goods were loaded onto over 137 40-foot trucks for seizure and destruction.
In the same period, NAFDAC destroyed more than N1.54tn worth of fake and substandard goods across Nigeria since 2023. The agency has been under pressure due to the rampant counterfeiting of consumer goods, foods, drugs, and cosmetics. NAFDAC DG Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye described counterfeiters as "merchants of death" and vowed zero tolerance.
In 2024, the street market value of products destroyed nationwide was over N120bn. NAFDAC has also seized and destroyed counterfeit medicines, banned beverages, and fake insecticides. The agency is urging Nigerians to report suspected non-compliant products through its Call Centre and complaint line.
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