The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed many unregistered bakeries in Plateau for operating without the agency’s approval.

In a statement on Friday, the director of the North-Central zone, Shaba Mohammed, also said various water-packaging companies were sealed for producing under poor good manufacturing practices (GMP).

Mr Mohammed further said many patent medicine stores were also sealed for selling expired and unregistered medical products.

He said the raids were carried out during NAFDAC’s routine inspection and surveillance, which were conducted in Dengi (Kanam), Wase, Yelwa Shendam, Shendam, and Namu (Qua’anpan) local government areas (LGAs) by regulatory officers from the North-Central zonal office in Jos.

The director explained that the agency’s mission was to protect and promote the public’s health by instituting an effective and efficient regulatory system that would ensure only the right quality food, drugs and other regulated products were manufactured, exported, imported, advertised, distributed, sold and used.

He further stated that the organisation would not fold its hands and allow the manufacturing of unauthorised and unregulated products to be sold to Nigerians for consumption.

Mr Mohammed said the agency would ensure Nigerians consumed only products certified by competent, world-class, ISO-certified laboratories and duly registered.

He encouraged the public to be vigilant and patronise only NAFDAC-registered products.

The director encouraged the public to report violations, such as selling expired, damaged, or adulterated products, to the nearest NAFDAC office.

He cautioned persons involved in the nefarious act of manufacturing and selling unwholesome products to desist from such acts, as appropriate sanctions would be applied to would-be offenders.

Mr Mohammed advised intending businesses to visit the nearest NAFDAC office for guidance on registering their products in line with NAFDAC-approved guidelines.

(NAN)