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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed fake, banned, substandard, and unwholesome drugs and pharmaceutical products valued at over ₦55 billion in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The destruction exercise was carried out in line with the agency’s statutory mandate to ensure that expired, falsified, and unsafe products are permanently removed from circulation to protect public health.
Speaking during the exercise, the Director-General of NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to safeguarding the health of Nigerians by eliminating substandard and falsified medical products, illicit drugs, unwholesome foods, unsafe cosmetics, chemicals, and medical devices.
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Adeyeye, who was represented by the Deputy Director of the Pharmaceutical Division (Investigation and Enforcement), Mrs Florence Ubah, explained that the destruction was part of NAFDAC’s routine enforcement strategy aimed at permanently removing hazardous products from the national supply chain.
According to Mrs Ubah, the destroyed items included substandard and falsified medicines, unsafe cosmetics, unwholesome processed foods, food additives, counterfeit products, as well as expired NAFDAC-regulated items seized from manufacturers, importers, and distributors.
She revealed that a significant portion of the products were voluntarily handed over to the agency by more than 70 compliant companies, non-governmental organisations, and trade unions, describing the gesture as commendable and a sign of growing industry cooperation.
Mrs Ubah disclosed that the estimated street value of the destroyed products stood at ₦55,436,844,470, describing the operation as one of the largest destruction exercises conducted by the agency in recent times.
She also expressed appreciation to key security and regulatory stakeholders for their support, including the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Customs Service, Nigerian Army, Department of State Services (DSS), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
NAFDAC further appealed to religious and community leaders, health practitioners, journalists, and members of the public to intensify awareness on the dangers of patronising quacks and unlicensed drug dealers.
Mrs Ubah stressed that the fight against fake and substandard products is a collective responsibility, noting that sustained cooperation is essential to protecting the health and safety of Nigerians.
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