NAFDAC Destroys Over N55 Billion Worth of Fake, Substandard Drugs in Ibadan

NAFDAC Destroys Over N55 Billion Worth of Fake, Substandard Drugs in Ibadan

Ibadan, Nigeria — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed fake, banned, substandard, unwholesome, and illicit drugs worth over N55 billion in a high-profile exercise aimed at safeguarding public health.

The destruction took place in Ibadan as part of NAFDAC’s ongoing mandate to eliminate spurious, unsafe, and falsified (SFs) medical products, illicit drugs, unsafe food additives, counterfeit cosmetics, and expired NAFDAC-regulated products from circulation.

The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, represented by Mrs. Florence Ubah, Deputy Director of the Pharmaceutical Division (Investigation and Enforcement, Lagos), emphasized that the exercise is a routine strategy to prevent the re-introduction of expired, substandard, and falsified medical devices and other unsafe products.

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The products destroyed included items voluntarily surrendered by over 70 compliant companies, NGOs, and trade unions, highlighting collaborative efforts between the government and private stakeholders. The estimated street value of the destroyed items is N55,436,844,470.

Adeyeye expressed gratitude to the Police, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Nigerian Army, Department of State Services (DSS), Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and the Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for their roles in the operation.

She also called on religious leaders, community leaders, health practitioners, journalists, and Nigerians at large to educate the public about the dangers of patronizing quacks and unauthorised medicine or food dealers, stressing that protecting public health is a collective responsibility.

“Together, we can protect the health and safety of all Nigerians,” she added.

NAFDAC Destroys Over N55 Billion Worth of Fake, Substandard Drugs in Ibadan