The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has sealed offices of many unregistered bakeries, medicine stores and sachet water factories operating without the agency’s approval in Plateau State.
This was contained in a statement by the Director North Central Zone, Shaba Mohammed, on Friday. The agency said the various sachet water-packaging factories were sealed for producing under poor Good Manufacturing Practices, GMP.
According to Mohammed, “Many patent medicine stores were also sealed for selling expired and unregistered medical products.
He said, the raids were carried out during NAFDAC’s routine inspection and surveillance in the State. He gave the areas where the inspections took place to include, Dengi (Kanam), Wase, Yelwa Shendam, Shendam, Namu (Qua’anpan) Local Government Areas.
Mohammed noted that the agency’s mission was to protect and promote public health. This, he said, is by instituting an effective and efficient regulatory system that would ensure only the right quality food, drugs and other regulated products were manufactured, exported, imported, advertised, distributed, sold and used.
He added that NAFDAC would not fold its hands and allow the manufacturing of unauthorized and unregulated products to be sold to Nigerians for consumption.
Mohammed, therefore, said the agency would ensure that Nigerians consumed only products that had been certified by competent and world class ISO certified laboratories. It would also make sure that the companies were duly registered.
The Director, however, enjoined the public to be vigilant and patronize only NAFDAC registered products.
Mohammed also encouraged the public to report violations. He said people should report any business selling expired, damaged or adulterated products to the nearest NAFDAC Office.
He warned people involved in the nefarious act of manufacturing and selling of unwholesome products to desist from such acts. As he stated that appropriate sanctions would be applied to would be offenders.
The NAFDAC Director advised intending businesses to visit the nearest NAFDAC office for guidance. He said intending businesses would understand how to register their products in line with NAFDAC approved guidelines.
Mohammed said that information on NAFDAC’s activities could also be obtained on the agency’s website; www.nafdac.gov.ng.
source: Daily Post
