The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized unregistered food products worth over N3.8 billion during a raid on a warehouse in Apongbon Oke Arin Market, Lagos.
The operation, conducted by NAFDAC’s Investigation and Enforcement Directorate, followed a tip-off about the sale of unregistered items at the facility.
Various products worth N3,818,802,720 were confiscated, and the warehouse has been placed on hold pending further investigation.
In a statement on its official X handle on Tuesday, NAFDAC announced “The warehouse management has been summoned for questioning, and appropriate sanctions will follow after investigations.
“We reaffirm our commitment to protecting public health and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.”
The agency further urged Nigerians to remain vigilant during the festive season and report any suspicious activities to the nearest NAFDAC office.
Naijaonpoint recently reported that NAFDAC shut down eight rice shops and a warehouse in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
“This act of counterfeiting rice is illegal. Consumers believe they are buying quality products, but the quality is often substandard,” he emphasized.
Adeyeye has emphasized that the agency’s primary goal is to eliminate such products to protect public health.
She also called for the need to continue collaboration and partnership with stakeholders to protect Nigeria from unwholesome, substandard, fake, and counterfeit medicinal and regulated products.