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NAFDAC destroys harmful products worth N10 billion – Official

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday destroyed various categories of harmful products worth N10 billion in Gombe.

The agency’s director-general, Mojisola Adeyeye, said during the event that the items were seized from six states in the North-east region: Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Taraba, Gombe, and Yobe.

The NAFDAC boss, represented by the Zonal Director of NAFDAC, Kenneth Azukwe, said the products include food, drugs, and other regulated items.

She added that the goods were seized through diligent efforts of regulatory and enforcement officers in the zone, who worked tirelessly to intercept and confiscate the dangerous items.

She noted that “NAFDAC stands at the forefront of ensuring that only quality, safe food items, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, chemicals and packaged water are sold and consumed in Nigeria.