Kano medicine dealers accuse NAFDAC, PCN of extortion, urges govt intervention

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Kano medicine dealers accuse NAFDAC, PCN of extortion, urges govt intervention
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Medicine dealers in Kano State have decried what they termed ‘illegal charges’ of N300,000 by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria (PCN) for gaining access to their premises.

Medicine dealers in Kano State have decried what they termed ‘illegal charges’ of N300,000 by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control and Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria for gaining access to their premises. Medicine dealers in Kano State have decried what they termed ‘illegal charges’ of N300,000 by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control and Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria for gaining access to their premises.

Khalid regretted that over 5,000 medicine dealers have already been thrown out of business since the deployment of military men to their premises, preventing them from accessing their shops. He emphasised that while the medicine dealers had since proceeded to appeal the judgment of the lower court, it had also secured another ruling of Justice A. M Liman of the Federal High Court, Kano, which granted an exparte motion, asking all parties to maintain the status quo.

Medicine dealers in Kano State have decried what they termed ‘illegal charges’ of N300,000 by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control and Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria for gaining access to their premises. Ijaw Elders Forum , Lagos State chapter, has called on military authorities to tender an unreserved apology for the invasion of the country home of the foremost Ijaw leader, Chief Edwin Clark, declaring the action as unacceptable.

Katsina State Police Command has said it neutralised five suspected terrorists as well as rescued 100 kidnapped victims within the month of March this year.

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