The agency which made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday said the shops were shut down during a two-day operation on Monday and Tuesday, following the discovery of N5 billion worth of fake and expired products.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down no fewer than 150 shops at the popular Eziukwu Market in Aba, Abia State.
The agency which made this known in a statement issued on Wednesday said the shops were shut down during a two-day operation on Monday and Tuesday, following the discovery of N5 billion worth of fake and expired products.
NAFDAC Shuts Down Eziukwu Market Over Fake and Expired Products Worth ₦5 Billion.
NAFDAC has shut down 150 shops at Eziukwu Market, Aba, Abia State, during a two-day operation on December 16 and 17, 2024. pic.twitter.com/epbdGfvciQ
— NAFDAC NIGERIA (@NafdacAgency) December 18, 2024
The statement noted, “The team uncovered large-scale production and distribution of fake and expired goods, including beverages, carbonated drinks, wines, spirits, vegetable oils, and revalidated food items such as noodles, powdered milk, and yoghurt.
The team uncovered large-scale production and distribution of fake and expired goods, including beverages, carbonated drinks, wines, spirits, vegetable oils, and revalidated food items such as noodles, powdered milk, and yoghurt.
The destroyed items were valued at ₦5 billion. pic.twitter.com/gZusIQYssO
— NAFDAC NIGERIA (@NafdacAgency) December 18, 2024
“The destroyed items were valued at ₦5 billion.”
Describing the market as a hub for counterfeit and substandard products, the Director, South-East Zone, Dr. Martins Iluyomade expressed dismay at the continued illegal activities, despite a previous undertaking signed by market leaders in December 2023 to expose counterfeiters. pic.twitter.com/KcSTj2xUb0
— NAFDAC NIGERIA (@NafdacAgency) December 18, 2024
Describing the market as a hub for counterfeit and substandard products, the NAFDAC South-East Zonal Director, Dr. Martins Iluyomade, expressed dismay at the continued illegal activities, despite a previous undertaking signed by market leaders in December 2023 to expose counterfeiters.
The @DGatNAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye reaffirms the Agency’s zero tolerance for such practices and emphasises its unwavering commitment to safeguarding public health while working toward a permanent solution to the problem of counterfeit products in the market.
— NAFDAC NIGERIA (@NafdacAgency) December 18, 2024
The NAFDAC’s Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who reaffirmed the agency’s zero tolerance for such practices, emphasised its unwavering commitment to safeguarding public health while working toward a permanent solution to the problem of counterfeit products in the market.