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The NAFDAC fake goods destruction involved the removal of fake, expired and banned products worth more than ₦8 billion across Nigeria’s North-Central region. The exercise is part of the agency’s efforts to remove unsafe products from local markets and protect consumers. However, it has also raised questions online about proper documentation and transparency.
The destruction exercise followed several operations carried out by NAFDAC across different states in the North-Central region. According to the agency, its enforcement teams visited illegal production sites, markets, shops and major motor parks where fake and banned products were stored or sold.
During the operations, officials seized different types of illegal products. These included alcoholic drinks sold in sachets and small containers below 200ml, which are banned. They also recovered expired medicines, fake cosmetics and unsafe food products that could harm consumers.
NAFDAC fake goods destruction
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and other partner agencies reportedly supported the exercise. They praised the operation, saying it would help protect people from dangerous products.
However, the exercise attracted questions on social media. Some people who watched the videos and saw the pictures shared online questioned whether the products shown were worth the reported ₦8 billion.
They said the pictures did not appear to show enough products to support the amount announced by the agency.
As a result, some social media users called on NAFDAC to release a detailed list of the destroyed products, explain how their value was calculated and provide more pictures and videos of the exercise.
They said the NAFDAC fake goods destruction report would help the public understand how the agency arrived at the ₦8 billion figure and build trust in its activities.
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