The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, on Tuesday handed over expired
pharmaceutical products valued at 3.77 billion naira to the National
Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC.
This was disclosed in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the
command, Chief Superintendent of Customs Hussaini Abdullahi, in
Lagos.
Abdullahi said the handover took place during a visit by the new NAFDAC
Director of Enforcement and Investigation, Martin Iluyomade.
The Controller of Zone A, Comptroller Mohammed Shu’aibu, reaffirmed
the Service’s commitment to upholding the memorandum of understanding
between NCS and NAFDAC.
This, he described as a milestone in Nigeria’s fight against fake and
counterfeit products.
Shu’aibu disclosed that three trucks loaded with various expired
pharmaceutical products were handed over.
The items, packed in sacks and cartons, included Hyergra, Royal Tablets
225, CSC Codine Syrup, Really Extral, Tramadol, Amlodipine, Milk Oil
Flavour, and Firegra, among others.
He stressed that the Service remained committed to ensuring the safety
and efficacy of medicines in Nigeria and that expired products would be
handled with utmost seriousness.
According to him, the handover is not a one-off event, as more
consignments will be transferred to NAFDAC after ongoing investigations.
