Nigeria NAFDAC Destroys N20 Billion Worth of Counterfeit, Expired Goods in South West

The Digest:

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has destroyed counterfeit, expired, and substandard products valued at ₦20 billion in a major operation across the South West. According to reports, the public destruction at the Moniya dumpsite in Ibadan included fake drugs, unsafe foods, and cosmetics seized from manufacturers and distributors. Purge and Protect.

Key Points:

• NAFDAC destroyed counterfeit and expired goods worth ₦20 billion
• The South West zonal destruction was held at Moniya dumpsite, Ibadan
• Items included fake drugs, unsafe foods, and counterfeit cosmetics
• Goods were seized from manufacturers, importers, and distributors
• Expired products voluntarily submitted by companies were also destroyed
• The operation aims to prevent dangerous products from re-entering the market
• NAFDAC reaffirmed its commitment to protecting public health

As flames consume billions in fake and expired products, the spectacle serves as both a warning and a promise—that the battle for public health is fought not just in labs and markets, but also in the smoldering ashes of deliberate destruction.

Sources: Daily Post, The Guardian