The Director General, National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye has called for the establishment of coordinated wholesale centres for drugs and related products in Aba, the Abia State capital.
Adeyeye made the call when she led other senior staff of the agency on a courtesy visit to the Abia State governor, Alex Otti. She argued that operations of such centres will enhance monitoring and reduction in the production and circulation of fake drugs in society. She noted that the agency was praying and hoping that during the governor’s administration, the agency will witness the establishment of the centres.
Otti assured her that his administration was committed to partnering the agency and other security agencies in the fight against fake items. He said, “This informed our decision to set up a harmonised task force to fight negative tendencies. “We’re poised to maximise the positive energy of our youths and channel them to positive ventures.” Otti highlighted the effects of fake drugs and substandard products, saying it could lead to a high mortality rate.
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