From Abel Daniel, Lafia
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) Director General, prof. Moji Adeyeye has described fake drugs, expired products as the gravest onslaught on human life.
Prof Moji stated this while delivering her speech at the north central destruction exercise of fake, falsified, substandard, ,expired products at the Lafia dump site in Lafia on Friday.
Prof Moji who was represented at the destruction exercise by Mohammed Bashir, deputy director and plateau state coordinator said the products destroyed are estimated at a sum of N598, 088, 458, 50.
“The products being destroyed today are made up of fake/counterfeit drugs, substandard and expired food products, cosmetics and regulated products from manufacturers, importers and distributors seized by NAFDAC, Moji said.
Earlier in his welcome remark, Nasarawa state coordinator, Mr.Dadi Nantim disclosed that the quantum of products being destroyed is a testimony that the agency is working hard to ensure the safeguard of the health of the nation.
The state coordinator commended stakeholders, security agents for their support and assured that the agency will continue to enforce sanctions where there are violations.
Mr. Dadi noted that the agency in the state has embarked on state wide awareness on activities of fake, expired products but lamented that his office is deficient of mobility to extend regulations and services across the state.
Dadi urged residents to cooperate with staff of the agency and not to see them as enemies. He however cautioned buyers during the Yuletide period to check date markings, proper addresses and NAFDAC number of any consumables products.