The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down 150 shops at Eziukwu Market, Aba, Abia state.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has shut down 150 shops at Eziukwu market in Aba, Abia state.
In a statement on Wednesday, NAFDAC said its operatives shut down the shops during a two-day operation on December 16 and 17. The agency said the team uncovered a large-scale production and distribution of fake and expired goods, which were destroyed during the operation. The fake products include beverages, carbonated drinks, wines, spirits, vegetable oils, and revalidated food items such as noodles, powdered milk, and yoghurt.Martins Iluyomade, the south-east zonal director of NAFDAC, expressed dismay at the continued illegal activities at the market, despite a previous undertaking signed by the leaders in December 2023 to expose counterfeiters.“The NAFDAC DG, Prof.
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