NAFDAC has shut down 150 shops at Eziukwu Market, Aba, Abia State, during a two-day operation on December 16 and 17, 2024 over fake and expired products worth ₦5 Billion.
The team uncovered large-scale production and distribution of fake and expired goods, including beverages, carbonated drinks, wines, spirits, vegetable oils, and revalidated food items such
as noodles, powdered milk, and yoghurt. The destroyed items were valued at #5 billion.
Describing the market as a hub for counterfeit and
substandard products, the Director of South-East Zone, Dr. Martins Iluyomade expressed dismay at the continued illegal activities, despite a previous
undertaking signed by market leaders in December
2023 to expose counterfeiters.
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The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye reaffirms the Agency’s zero tolerance for such practices and emphasises its unwavering commitment to safeguarding public health while working toward a permanent solution to the problem of counterfeit products in the market.
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