The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized cartons of sex enhancement drugs worth N12 million in Sokoto State.
NAFDAC Coordinator for the state, Mr Garba Adamu on Monday explained that the agency’s patrol team made the seizures during routine patrol operations across markets in Sokoto and environs.
Adamu informed that the products were unregistered and highly unsafe due to dangerous ingredients used in the preparations, and an eyesore because of the blatant use of pornographic pictures on the packages.
He therefore appealed to the public to desist from buying such products from unlicensed premises and only patronise registered and safe products from licensed outlets.
“We also call on the general public to always report hawkers and dealers of such products to NAFDAC, as well as report any adverse reactions they may get from taking such products or any other regulated products.
“Some marketers are in the habit of dumping expired or about-to-expire products in markets in Sokoto and environs, while some are taken to border markets and rural areas for consumption,” he said.
Adamu further cautioned traders against selling adulterated, counterfeit, unregistered and expired goods to the public, reiterating that NAFDAC would continue the enforcement at all the times.
According to him, the operation was also extended to the agrochemicals and cosmetics stores, part of the agency’s efforts to ensure that quality and right products were in circulation in the markets.
He urged Nigerians to always check the NAFDAC registration levels as well as the manufacturing and expiry dates of items before using them.
