FOU Customs Zone ‘A’ Hands Over N3.7bn Seized Pharmaceuticals to NAFDAC
By Francis Ugwoke
The Federal Operations Unit Zone A (FOU A) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over pharmaceutical products worth N3.7bn to officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Lagos.
This was disclosed by the Controller of the Unit, Comptroller Mohammed Shuaibu, while addressing newsmen, during a courtesy visit to the unit by the new NAFDAC Director in charge of enforcement and investigation, Dr. Martin Iluyomade.
Shuaibu explained that the handover was in keeping with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Service and NAFDAC.
According to him, the MoU has recorded a significant milestone in country’s fight against fake and counterfeit products.
Among the items handed over were three trucks filled with various brands of expired pharmaceutical products which Duty Paid Value (DPV) was put at ₦3,779,500,000.
They include items in sacks and cartons such as Hyergra, Royal Tablets 225, CSC Codine Syrup, Really Extral, Tramadol, Amlodipine, Milk Oil Flavour, and Firegra, the controller said.
He said that these products pose serious risks to public health if not properly regulated.
He said that the Service remains committed to ensuring the safety and efficacy of medications, warning, “expired products must be handled with utmost seriousness”.
He added, “the potential risks to public health from expired or counterfeit products cannot be understated.
“This collaborative effort sets a precedent for future actions aimed at ensuring that only safe and effective medications are available to the Nigerian population.”
The Director General of NAFDAC, Dr. Martin Iluyomade (fsi), who represented NAFDAC commended the Customs Service for its unwavering commitment to the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between two agencies.
The Federal Operations Unit Zone A (FOU A) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over pharmaceutical products worth N3.7bn to officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Lagos.
This was disclosed by the Controller of the Unit, Comptroller Mohammed Shuaibu, while addressing newsmen, during a courtesy visit to the unit by the new NAFDAC Director in charge of enforcement and investigation, Dr. Martin Iluyomade.
Shuaibu explained that the handover was in keeping with the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Service and NAFDAC.
According to him, the MoU has recorded a significant milestone in country’s fight against fake and counterfeit products.
Among the items handed over were three trucks filled with various brands of expired pharmaceutical products which Duty Paid Value (DPV) was put at ₦3,779,500,000.
They include items in sacks and cartons such as Hyergra, Royal Tablets 225, CSC Codine Syrup, Really Extral, Tramadol, Amlodipine, Milk Oil Flavour, and Firegra, the controller said.
He said that these products pose serious risks to public health if not properly regulated.
He said that the Service remains committed to ensuring the safety and efficacy of medications, warning, “expired products must be handled with utmost seriousness”.
He added, “the potential risks to public health from expired or counterfeit products cannot be understated.
“This collaborative effort sets a precedent for future actions aimed at ensuring that only safe and effective medications are available to the Nigerian population.”
The Director General of NAFDAC, Dr. Martin Iluyomade (fsi), who represented NAFDAC commended the Customs Service for its unwavering commitment to the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between two agencies.
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