The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have destroyed fake, expired, and unapproved products worth approximately ₦985 million.
The products was burnt on Thursday in Kano.
The Director-General of the agency, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this during the burning exercise in Kano.
The products are fake and unapproved counterfeit seized and voluntarily received by NGOs, trade unions, Nigeria Customs Service, NAPPMED and Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria.
Adeyeye was represented by the Director North-West Zone NAFDAC, Mrs Josephine Dayilim.
Adeyeye explained that this was done to eradicate and discourage production of fake products.
She said the items destroyed include medicine made up of psychoactive and controlled substance such as antibiotics, antihypertensive, antimalarials, Analgesics and herbal remedies.
Others destroyed are food items such as vegetable oil, non-alcoholic beverages, sachet water, condiments and tomato pastes and creams, pomade and ointments.
“We solicit the co-operation of the General Public, corporate bodies, religious leaders and traditional rulers in our effort to eradicate the menace of Drug and substance abuse.
“Removal of Substandard and Falsified Medicines (SFs) from circulation will make Nigerians healthier. And since only a healthy body can contribute positively to the economy, it will make Nigerians wealthier and the economy better.”
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