By Biola Lawal
Sokoto (Flowerbudnews): The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Sokoto state has intensified enforcement operations resulting a raid and confiscation of counterfeited OZONE CRÈME RELAXER worth about N5 million naira.
NAFDAC Sokoto state coordinator, Mal. Garba Abubakar Adamu, who disclosed this in a report of the operation, said that enforcement was undertaking following complaints by N.N. Fems Industries Ltd, the manufacturer of the original OZONE CRÈME RELAXER.
(NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Christiana Adeyeye)
Adamu said that the enforcement was undertaken by NAFDAC in conjunction with the men of the criminal investigation department of the Nigeria police in Sokoto.
He stated that the sellers have been sanctioned while the counterfeiter was traced to Kano where his counterfeiting equipment, samples of the counterfeited product, labels and raw materials were confiscated.
‘:The counterfeiter is still at large while investigation and surveillance continues,’: the NAFDAC State Coordinator said.
He expressed appreciation of the Sokoto NAFDAC office to the NPF CID Sokoto ”for their diligence and commitment in the investigation, as well as their collaborative efforts.”
(NAFDAC Director General, Prof. Mojisola Christiana Adeyeye)
”The seller of the counterfeited products in Sokoto, Mr. Maduabuchi Daniel was repentant and was sanctioned accordingly”, Mal Adamu said, adding:. ‘:Mr. Maduabuchi Daniel made a notarized undertaking to be vigilant and never to sell counterfeit or unregistered products.’:
”The seized items will now be destroyed accordingly,” he stated.
The Coordinator urged the general public to be vigilant and patronize only NAFDAC registered Products”.
He enjoined the public to also report violations, such as selling expired products, damaged products or adulterated products to the nearest NAFDAC Office. (Flowerbudnews)
