“The task of safeguarding the health of the nation is daunting in the face of the chaotic drug distribution system currently existing in Nigeria.”
During the raid, a transport vehicle containing JAPATA (a herbal drink that failed laboratory tests) was also confiscated.
Mrs Adeyeye noted that there was need to take trade regulation to customers’ door step.
“The risks associated with patronising drug hawkers are dangerous and very lethal,” the state coordinator said.
Formalin is a poisonous chemical popularly used to preserve dead bodies in mortuaries.
