The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed an illegal herbal medicine facility in Kaduna State.
The operation, carried out on Friday, targeted SHIFA’UNNUR, a production center located in Mararaba Jos, Igabi Local Government Area.
Mr. Shamsuddeen Mani, Principal Regulatory Officer of NAFDAC, who led the raid, said the facility was shut down for failing to meet minimum standards and for operating without registration.
He explained that the agency acted on credible intelligence, uncovering multiple unapproved herbal products produced in unhygienic conditions with substandard equipment.
“These products pose serious health risks as their safety, quality, and efficacy cannot be guaranteed,” Mani warned.
Unregistered products valued at N5 million were confiscated and will be destroyed, while the facility remains sealed pending further investigation.
Mani stressed that NAFDAC, empowered by law to safeguard public health, would continue to clamp down on violators and regulatory breaches.