NAFDAC SEIZES N1.5B ILLICIT PRODUCTS IN LAGOS TRADE FAIR MARKET

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has reported the seizure of banned, expired, and unregistered products valued at over One-Point-Five Billion Naira during a raid at the Lagos Trade Fair Market. NAFDAC’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, MARTINS ILUYOMADE, said in a post on the agency’s social media handle that the seized goods are mainly cosmetics products. ILUYOMADE said the enforcement raid focused on the cosmetic section of the market, targeting several warehouses stocked with cosmetics, food items, and other regulated products that lacked proper registration or date markings. At the end of the operation, ILUYOMADE said over a trailer load of products was evacuated, while another trailer containing cosmetics was also intercepted by the agency. He said the NAFDAC’s enforcement operations are ongoing simultaneously nationwide, with the aim of safeguarding public health by removing hazardous items from the market.