The investigation placed NAFDAC in the spotlight as public members questioned how the producer got his initial registration done without...
Nigeria’s regulatory agency for foods and drugs, on Wednesday sealed the premises of Sacra Multi-Links Limited, where the popular herbal product- Baba Aisha Herbal Medicine, is produced.The regulatory agency’s action followed an investigative
Extensive laboratory analysis also indicates that continuous consumption of the concoction could lead to acute kidney, lung and liver injuries. Although PREMIUM TIMES and DUBAWA were not part of the operation, the agency’s Public Relations Officer , Abubakar Jimoh, confirmed the development.“We went into action after investigations, and had the factory raided. The factory is called Sacra Multilink Ltd., owned by Dr Salisu Sani, Nawagini Baban Aisha, who sells herbal medicine.
Mr Sulaiman’s comments confirmed the findings in the report, which revealed that the outlook of the building and its residential status already fall short of the dictates of the GMP.The team leader also noted that although the producer got registration for one of his products in 2018, the registration has since expired. Instead of renewing, Baba Aisha keeps using it for other products he is producing in the building.
Alluding to this newspaper’s report, Mr Sulaiman said some renovation works noticed at the factory were as a result of an expose by investigative journalist Kemi Busari.The Kaduna State Coordinator of NAFDAC, Nasiru Mato, explained that Baba Aisha has since 2018 failed to fill out compliance papers that would have qualified him for renewal.
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