The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) yesterday shut down a Lagos based mall for selling counterfeit wines and spirits to the general public.
The regulatory officers of the agency had gone and visited three branches of the Mall located in Ajah, Gbagada and Magodo-Isheri.
The team leader of the Magodo-Isheri operation, Mr Andy Tamanuwa, a chief regulatory officer said that the closing down of the Mall was a routine exercise aimed to make sure that the Mall conformed to the approved regulatory standards.
Tambuwal revealed that they seized some products, which included popular brands and expensive imported alcoholic beverages. He said, “There were complaints received about the sale of cloned wines and spirits against the company and which were discovered to be true when we got here to inspect the place. We found the products and accordingly seized them. They will be evacuated from the outlet for further investigations.”
Tambuwal went forward and said “the exercise was extended to the Gbagada and Ajah outlets of the mall and they were equally sealed following same discoveries.”
NAFDAC has in the recent weeks intensified enforcement activities across the country leading to mop-up of fake products in circulation and sanctioning of erring companies and outlets.
NAFDAC has in the recent weeks intensified enforcement activities across the country leading to mop-up of fake products in circulation and sanctioning of erring companies and outlets.
NAFDAC began intensifying efforts to clean up the nations products after witnessing a spree of deaths caused by poisoning by popular alcoholic drinks in the nation.
NAFDAC had earlier explained why they do notprosecute any seller caught selling fake drinks.
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