The Nigeria Customs Service, Sokoto Zonal Command, on Wednesday, handed over 1,198 bins of seized pretend medicine to the Nationwide Company for Meals, Drug Administration and Management, Sokoto.
Whereas handing over the seized gadgets to the Division of Zonal Workplace in Sokoto, the Space Comptroller, Comptroller Musa Omale, stated the seizure was according to the cooperation coverage of the Comptroller Common of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi.
He confused that unregistered pharmaceutical medicine pose a grave hazard to the nation, including that the issue of counterfeit medicine is a world scourge that your complete world is grappling with.
He assured NAFDAC of the command's unwavering help in its struggle in opposition to counterfeit medicine.
He, nevertheless, warned the smugglers to desist from this act because the Command was able to curtail the nefarious act.
He stated: “For the sake of management, import of pharmaceutical medicine via land border isn’t allowed.
“The company has streamlined the importation of all pharmaceutical medicine via designated seaports and can solely be accepted after the required documentation is met.”
The medicine handed over included 450 bins of Actual Additional Pill, 405 bins of sex-enhancing medicine, 148 bins of condoms, 30 bins of Vernos chewable medicines and others.
The Sokoto NAFDAC Coordinator, Garba Adamu, thanked the company for its continued synergy and cooperation in defending the lives and well being of Nigerians.
