By Kenneth Onuoha
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized unwholesome and adulterated “Funbact A Triple Action cream’’ worth over N4,198,000.
The agency also sealed up 15 shops which served as selling outlets for the fake cosmetic products within Margaret Umahi International Market, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State on Wednesday, on Wednesday, February 17, 2021.
Speaking to newsmen after the raid, the leader of NAFDAC Enforcement from Lagos, Mr Moses Darie, said using such a harmful body cream, which is not registered with NAFDAC, constituted a negative health implication for Nigerians.
Darie, a Chief Regulatory Officer, also blamed traders in the market “for shielding and not exposing’’ the nefarious activities of those that sell the unwholesome cosmetic products.
According to him, health hazards to such products include cancer, kidney and liver diseases.
“I urge every member of the public to be partners in the fight against fake, sub-standard, unwholesome, adulterated and unregistered drugs, cosmetics and food products.
“We are still warning that Nigerians should never patronise any product without NAFDAC Registration Number; no matter how good the promoters say such a product is.
“NAFDAC will continue its aggressive fight against importation of unwholesome and unregistered products into the country,’’ he said.