The Digest:
In a sweeping crackdown on regulatory violations, health authorities have shuttered multiple businesses in the nation's capital. According to TheCable, NAFDAC has sealed two Chinese supermarkets in Jabi District and eight cosmetics shops in Wuse Market, Abuja, confiscating over N170 million worth of unregistered, banned, and improperly labelled products.
Key Points:
- The enforcement operation was led by NAFDAC's investigation and enforcement directorate.
- The Chinese supermarkets were selling food items labelled exclusively in Chinese, violating mandatory English labelling policies.
- One supermarket owner initially resisted, falsely claiming the outlet was not yet operational.
- The cosmetics shops were found selling banned and expired products, including skin whitening gummies and aphrodisiacs.
- Some sellers were illegally posing as dermatologists and pharmacists to prescribe harmful products.
- Seized items included Wenick's Capsules, Maxman Capsules, and various unregistered herbal medicines.
- NAFDAC reaffirmed its commitment to enforcing compliance and protecting Nigerian consumers.
Sources: The Cable
