The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized fake medical devices, cosmetics, expired drugs and empty labels, worth N5.804 million, at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.
NAFDACโs man in airport Mr. John Okwori, who briefed reporters yesterday in Enugu, said the fake products included unregistered and unlabelled blood glucose test strips imported from China, to be possibly labelled in Nigeria and sold as imported original brand.
He said other were herbal skin doctor massage cream for stretch marks, with no NAFDAC number imported also from China.
Okwori said the agency seized empty PVC cosmetic packaging containers for counterfeiting registered products, and Benchmate PAR-BRO 60 powder in sachets, all from China.
โNAFDAC warns prospective importers of fake consignments to desist from using Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, as the unit is up and ready to deal with such violators.
โThe NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has directed that action be taken against such imports and violators henceforth,โโ he said.
