She said the exercise marked a major milestone in Nigeria’s commitment to safeguarding public health.
NAFDAC director-general Mojisola Adeyeye said the fake products were confiscated during routine monitoring operations carried out by the agency’s personnel.
The NAFDAC boss warned that AMR leads to treatment failures, prolonged illnesses, higher mortality rates, and increased risks during medical procedures.
NAFDAC said the enforcement would ensure full compliance with the total ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets and PET bottles.
Mr Yusuf welcomed NAFDAC’s proposal for partnership and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to advancing public health.
The roadmap outlined a phased strategy focused on food industry reformulation, laboratory strengthening, compliance monitoring, public education, and stakeholder collaboration.
Ms Adeyeye noted that the destroyed items included counterfeit, expired, controlled, unregistered, and banned medicines and medical products.
Mr Ibrahim explained that the agency’s investigation uncovered six suspects involved in the distribution and unregulated use of bleaching creams.
She emphasised the importance of local innovation in achieving self-sufficiency in healthcare.
She emphasised that NAFDAC was determined to leverage modern technologies to address counterfeit activities.
