NAFDAC destroys over 80 containers of fake drugs, food items

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the destruction of at least 80 containers filled with counterfeit and substandard drugs and food items as part of its ongoing national enforcement efforts.

Dr. Martins Iluyomade, the agency’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement and Chairman of the Federal Task Force, disclosed this during a press conference on Saturday, where he also addressed a recent attack on NAFDAC officials at the Trade Fair market in Lagos.

According to Iluyomade, NAFDAC has for years faced the recurring issue of fake, adulterated, and substandard medicines and food products infiltrating markets across Nigeria, particularly in major trading centers in Lagos.

“Currently, we are destroying over 80 containers of fake and substandard products. The moral decadence in Nigeria is so much and a lot of people benefit from this illicit trade and the rate is alarming.

“We will continue to mop up these markets in our bid to reduce the level of substandard to the barest minimum,” he said.

The Director described the attack, which took place on Thursday, October 30, 2025, as a major threat to the agency’s enforcement operations, noting that the work has become increasingly dangerous for officials.

He said, “About 10 operational vehicles worth over N25 billion were reportedly vandalised during the attack.”

Iluyomade decried the growing circulation of counterfeit and low-quality products in the country, emphasizing that the illegal trade continues to thrive because many individuals profit from it.

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