The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has carried out an inspection to remove all food and drugs impacted by the flooding on September 10 in Borno State.
This action aims to prevent the circulation of compromised products in the market.
The agency confirmed this effort in a statement released through NAIJATRAFFIC and signed by its Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola.
Under the guidance of NAFDAC’s Director General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the operation successfully identified and removed compromised food and drugs worth over N5 billion.
This response followed the discovery of neglected drug warehouses damaged by the flood, in collaboration with officials from the Borno State Ministry of Health.
The flooding, triggered by the collapse of Alau Dam spillway, resulted in casualties, displaced hundreds of thousands, and caused significant property damage.
NAIJATRAFFIC previously reported the existence of drug warehouses in Maiduguri’s Gamboru area, storing drugs valued at millions of naira.
During the inspection, the Borno State Commissioner of Health, Baba Malam Gana, and NAFDAC’s Director for the North-East, Kenneth Azikiwe, supervised the seizure of compromised drugs to prevent their unauthorized distribution and sale.
NAFDAC executed a thorough cleanup operation in key markets of Maiduguri, including the Gamboru Drug and Food Market, Monday Market, Open Air-Theatre Drug Market, and Gwange Drug Market.
It further emphasized that the agency’s officials from Borno, Yobe, Gombe and the NAFDAC area laboratory, “meticulously inspected and removed all compromised items (food and drugs) valued at over 5 billion naira. The Agency also provided guidelines to market vendors and the public on how to identify and handle potentially contaminated products in the future.”
NAFDAC’s North-East Director, Mr Kenneth Azikiwe, said “The recent floods have posed a significant risk to public health by contaminating food and drug supplies. Our swift action in these markets is crucial to ensure that only safe and uncontaminated products are available to the public.”
The agency also highlighted that all manufacturing facilities engaged in the production of regulated products located within the flood-affected areas have been closed down to allow for Good manufacturing practice reassessment before production can resume.
“NAFDAC will continue with the surveillance and monitoring to cover all parts of Maiduguri metropolis not covered in this operation.
“NAFDAC remains committed to safeguarding the health of Nigerians by ensuring that all food and drug products meet the highest standards of safety and quality. Through rigorous inspections, testing, and public education, NAFDAC works to protect the health and well-being of all Nigerians.
“The Agency urges the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious or compromised products to the nearest NAFDAC office,” the statement read.
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