Nigeria, March 16 -- In a significant move to protect public health, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has successfully evacuated over 100 truckloads of substandard and banned medicines from markets across Nigeria. The operations, which took place over six weeks, targeted the bustling Idumota Market in Lagos and markets in Onitsha and Aba.
The concerning details were revealed in a press statement issued on Sunday, signed by Sayo Akintola, the agency's Resident Consultant. According to NAFDAC's Director, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, these substandard medicines pose a grave threat, potentially diminishing the quality of life for millions of Nigerians if not effectively curbed.
"Allowing these dangerous pro...