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The National Agency for Food and Drug istration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit and expired drugs worth over ₦100 billion at the Moniya dump site in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State.

Speaking at the destruction exercise, NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to ensuring the safety and efficacy of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, chemicals, packaged water, and beverages.

“As the lead agency and chair of the Federal Task Force on Fake and Counterfeit Drugs, NAFDAC is determined to rid Nigeria of harmful and substandard products,” she stated.

Prof. Adeyeye, represented by NAFDAC’s Director of Narcotics and Controlled Substances, Yedunni Adenuga, disclosed that the agency has put in place strict regulations for the licensing, sale, and distribution of pharmaceutical products to prevent fake drugs from infiltrating the market.

Major Crackdown on Open Drug Markets

She also highlighted NAFDAC’s recent enforcement operations in major drug markets, including Idumota (Lagos), Onitsha (Anambra), Ariaria (Abia), and Ezeukwu (Abia), which were carried out with the of the National Security Adviser.

The raid involved over 1,000 security operatives, including personnel from the Military, Police, and Department of State Services (DSS).

Discovery of Banned and Uned Drugs

Among the illegal drugs seized were:

1. Tramadol 225mg (a controlled substance frequently abused)

2. Analgin (a banned painkiller in Nigeria)

3. Other uned and substandard pharmaceutical products

According to NAFDAC, these substances contribute to health hazards and insecurity across the country.

Suspects Arrested, Investigations Ongoing

During the three-week-long crackdown, several suspects were apprehended and are currently under investigation.

“Those found culpable will be prosecuted and sanctioned in accordance with the law,” NAFDAC assured.

The agency urged the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious drug distribution activities to protect public health and security.

Source: https://thebureau.com.ng/nafdac-destroys-fake-drugs-worth-over-%e2%82%a6100-billion-in-oyo-state/

Very good.

NAFDAC traced some of the fake drugs to the distributors. We should be expecting more bursting across the states

Before they kill us, we will destroy them

Oyo state is the Associate headquarters of fake drugs.

Go to Dugbe market

I hope Nigeria is able to eradicate all these substandard drugs that has infested the country. I’m only wondering why this massive action only started recently.

helinues:
Very good.

NAFDAC traced some of the fake drugs to the distributors. We should be expecting more bursting across the states

Before they kill us, we will destroy them

Helinuea this is 8:13am Monday morning


I’ve been seeing your comments from 4am till this minute


I mean on Monday morning ooo not Saturday or Sunday



You have so many explanations to answer to your kids when they grow


Instead of doing something meaningful to better your life



You chose to specialize on tagging s or Nairaland to ban s like say na your papa get Nairaland



I no kulu blame u na Seun way allow that rubbish dey happen

check the sellers names, they are everywhere in Ibadan selling their car chargers and fake drugs I will snap pics and post here once I go out.

They have polluted most southwest market with their diabolic life threatening drugs all to measure up with their superiors!

God protect this institution

helinues:
Very good.

NAFDAC traced some of the fake drugs to the distributors. We should be expecting more bursting across the states

Before they kill us, we will destroy them

yes. The one in Onitsha was traced to the notorious tincan and apapa ports we expect the closure of the ports and the restriction of all pharmaceutical imports to only the Onne port.

DEROX:
check the sellers names, they are everywhere in Ibadan selling their car chargers and fake drugs I will snap pics and post here once I go out.

Una nor dey tire. Nigeria does not necessarily revolve around Igbo and Yoruba.

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Not only by destroying this fake drugs, those involve in this act should be made to face the death penalty!
Do you know how many deaths this has caused thousands of Nigerians? Sometimes i wonder why we treat important national issues with less concern but if na Natasha-Akpabio matter, it will go viral!

What a country!

Arobaga:



Helinuea this is 8:13am Monday morning


I’ve been seeing your comments from 4am till this minute


I mean on Monday morning ooo not Saturday or Sunday



You have so many explanations to answer to your kids when they grow


Instead of doing something meaningful to better your life



You chose to specialize on tagging s or Nairaland to ban s like say na your papa get Nairaland



I no kulu blame u na Seun way allow that rubbish dey happen

What's the correlation between your comments and this thread not to talk about my own comments.

Productive you have been monitoring me since 4am. That's 3daful

Get a meaningful life and stop trolling Helinues

Nobody should make this a tribal issue.

Some Nigerians are dubious people. How can you fake edibles and medicines? That's wickedness.

To get any quality product in this country is now by serious connection. People want to just invest very little and expect a bumper ROI. Evil minded people.

Good job!

Good Job nafdac. Keep it up.

To us in our midnight prayers live via Telegram, chat me up on 2.3.4.9.0.3.6.2.6.9.5.8.9.
Prayers holds tonight.

100 billion lies

Imagine malaria drugs no dey work again. God I thank you for tinubu oh

It should not end there. They should be tried and prosecuted.

Squere:
Oyo state is the Associate headquarters of fake drugs.

Go to Dugbe market

You mean developers are everywhere!

horia:
I hope Nigeria is able to eradicate all these substandard drugs that has infested the country. I’m only wondering why this massive action only started recently.

Maybe you mean that the massive action is only being reported recently.

If nothing, was Dora Akunyili not as equally active several years ago in NAFDAC

Arobaga:



Helinuea this is 8:13am Monday morning


I’ve been seeing your comments from 4am till this minute


I mean on Monday morning ooo not Saturday or Sunday



You have so many explanations to answer to your kids when they grow


Instead of doing something meaningful to better your life



You chose to specialize on tagging s or Nairaland to ban s like say na your papa get Nairaland



I no kulu blame u na Seun way allow that rubbish dey happen

u are doing something meaningful with your own life n u have been seeing his comments since 4am

TriCee:
Nobody should make this a tribal issue.

Nigerians are dubious people. How can fake edibles and medicines? That's wickedness.

Some Nigerians....

From fake drugs to narcotics, Biafran businesses are being destroyed.

NAFDAC wan render BILLIONAIRE USELESS

Na dem - developers from the land of primitive, forest-dwelling ancestors!

Armaggedon:
yes. The one in Onitsha was traced to the notorious tincan and apapa ports we expect the closure of the ports and the restriction of all pharmaceutical imports to only the Onne port.

What did your senator and representative reply to you about this proposal for Onne port

So our oyo people are into fake drinks

Factcheck0001:
u are doing something meaningful with your own life n u have been seeing his comments since 4am

That's how some of them have been sounding dumb all in the name of trolling Helinues

Arobaga:



Helinuea this is 8:13am Monday morning


I’ve been seeing your comments from 4am till this minute


I mean on Monday morning ooo not Saturday or Sunday



You have so many explanations to answer to your kids when they grow


Instead of doing something meaningful to better your life



You chose to specialize on tagging s or Nairaland to ban s like say na your papa get Nairaland



I no kulu blame u na Seun way allow that rubbish dey happen

But you are commenting 8:11am and am replying 8:22am, meaning any contributors at this hours are jobless?

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Squere:
Oyo state is the Associate headquarters of fake drugs.

Go to Dugbe market

You mean by Igbos in Oyo State?