The National Agency for Food, Drug, Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned youths against use of illicit drugs because of its adverse effects in the society.
NAFDAC’s Kwara State Coordinator Mrs Roseline Ajayi gave the warning in Ilorin while fielding questions from reporters yesterday.
She expressed concern about the rate at which youths over dose on drugs, which she describe as a challenge facing the agency due to the harmful effect on health.
According to her, the agency is scaling up enlightenment campaign in schools, markets and other public places, and with youth corps members in various languages on the need to be aware of drug abuse.
She highlighted logistics as one of the problems NAFDAC faces in meeting some of its responsibilities.
Ajayi said as a regulatory body for drugs and foods, it also monitor the products of manufacturers until it gets to the end consumer or user and ascertain that marketers do not stock expired drugs or other products.
The coordinator, who is a deputy director, said it always collaborated with the state and other security agencies in the war against drug abuse, but noted the difficulties due to inadequate logistics.
She said another major problem the agency faces in the state was bread bakers who, she claimed, bake their products in hygienic premises.
Ajayi refuted claims by some bread bakers in the state that the agency was making life difficult for them.
The coordinator explained that they were only asked to bake on a stainless tray, keep a clean environment and get the right premises for proper hygiene as well as pay their yearly dues.
