MICHAEL IKEOGWU -WARRI.
THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) yesterday seized assorted drinks worth over N10 million over varied offences at the popular Igbudu Market Warri, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State.
The enforcement exercise embarked upon by NAFDAC in Warri, affected over ten shops who were storing fake products, expired products and others without NAFDAC number.
Mr. Idowu Joseph, the NAFDAC Chief Regulatory Officer and Enforcement Operations disclosed this to newsmen in Warri hen he said that
The recovered drinks were suspected to be fake, some with tampered dates, expired and without NAFDAC registration numbers.
Idowu said that the items were recovered from about 10 shops, adding that they were consequently sealed.
He noted that samples of the products would be taken to Asaba for laboratory analysis to ascertain its genuineness, while the defaulters would be interrogated and probably prosecuted.
According to him “The defaulters will be made to face the wrath of the law because some of them actually know that the products are fake. Because they know that the prices are cheap, they easily go for it, not minding the health consequences to the end users.
“These samples are the starting point of our investigation, the shop owners have been invited for questioning. From there we will know the sources of the products i.e., the importers or producers. Subsequently, the matter may be taken to the court of law,’’ he said.
Idowu admonished consumers to ensure they buy products from reliable sources and also watch out for the NAFDAC numbers.
“Though NAFDAC number alone does not guarantee the genuineness of a product, they should buy from reliable sources,’’ he said.
While stressing on the need for traders to purchase goods from registered importers to avoid buying fake, he advised other traders whose shops have not been visited by the enforcement team to do the right thing before the law catches up with them.
Some of the affected traders, who spoke with our correspondent in Warri, said they were not aware that the products were fake, just as they promised to turn a new leaf if they overcome the present challenges.
THE National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) yesterday seized assorted drinks worth over N10 million over varied offences at the popular Igbudu Market Warri, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State.
The enforcement exercise embarked upon by NAFDAC in Warri, affected over ten shops who were storing fake products, expired products and others without NAFDAC number.
Mr. Idowu Joseph, the NAFDAC Chief Regulatory Officer and Enforcement Operations disclosed this to newsmen in Warri hen he said that
The recovered drinks were suspected to be fake, some with tampered dates, expired and without NAFDAC registration numbers.
Idowu said that the items were recovered from about 10 shops, adding that they were consequently sealed.
He noted that samples of the products would be taken to Asaba for laboratory analysis to ascertain its genuineness, while the defaulters would be interrogated and probably prosecuted.
According to him “The defaulters will be made to face the wrath of the law because some of them actually know that the products are fake. Because they know that the prices are cheap, they easily go for it, not minding the health consequences to the end users.
“These samples are the starting point of our investigation, the shop owners have been invited for questioning. From there we will know the sources of the products i.e., the importers or producers. Subsequently, the matter may be taken to the court of law,’’ he said.
Idowu admonished consumers to ensure they buy products from reliable sources and also watch out for the NAFDAC numbers.
“Though NAFDAC number alone does not guarantee the genuineness of a product, they should buy from reliable sources,’’ he said.
While stressing on the need for traders to purchase goods from registered importers to avoid buying fake, he advised other traders whose shops have not been visited by the enforcement team to do the right thing before the law catches up with them.
Some of the affected traders, who spoke with our correspondent in Warri, said they were not aware that the products were fake, just as they promised to turn a new leaf if they overcome the present challenges.
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