The Nationwide Company for Meals and Drug Administration and Management (NAFDAC) has seized cartons of intercourse enhancement medicine value N12 million in Sokoto.
The Zamfara State Coordinator of NAFDAC, Mr Garba Adamu, instructed the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday that the company’s patrol workforce made the seizures throughout routine patrol operations throughout markets in Sokoto and environs.
Adamu defined that the merchandise had been unregistered, extremely unsafe resulting from harmful substances used within the preparations, and an eyesore due to the blatant use of pornographic photos on the packages.
He appealed to the general public to desist from shopping for such merchandise from unlicensed premises and solely patronise registered and secure merchandise from licensed retailers.
”We additionally name on most of the people to at all times report hawkers and sellers of such merchandise to NAFDAC, in addition to report any antagonistic reactions they might get from taking such merchandise or some other regulated merchandise.
“Some entrepreneurs are within the behavior of dumping expired or about-to-expire merchandise in markets in Sokoto and environs, whereas some are taken to frame markets and rural areas for consumption,” he mentioned.
Adamu additionally cautioned merchants in opposition to promoting adulterated, counterfeit, unregistered, and expired items to the general public, reiterating that NAFDAC would proceed enforcement always.
In response to him, the operation was additionally prolonged to the agrochemicals and cosmetics shops as a part of the company’s efforts to make sure that high quality, and the appropriate merchandise had been in circulation within the markets.
He urged Nigerians to at all times verify the NAFDAC registration ranges, in addition to the manufacturing and expiration dates of things earlier than utilizing them.
