The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control in Katsina State says it seized and destroyed expired drugs worth over N18m from the state.
This was disclosed by the NAFDAC Coordinator in the state, Mr Musa Momodu while speaking to newsmen on the sideline of a one-day workshop for stakeholders in Katsina on Thursday.
According to him, the expired drugs were recently destroyed in Kano State by their North-West Zonal Office.
He explained that some of the expired drugs weighing about 15 metric tonnes were willingly submitted by the owners, while some were seized.
Momodu added that NAFDAC in Katsina was doing very well as people in town can testify, especially the consumers and other stakeholders.
He said, “The workshop was organised because we have discovered that there is a gap in knowledge between the stakeholders and what NAFDAC requires of them.
“The main essence is to continue reminding ourselves what’s required of us as an agency, and also our stakeholders in different fields, especially the bakers, patent medicine vendors and pure water people.”
Those who attended the workshop included members of the Association of Table Water Producers and the Nigerian Association of Patent and Proprietary Medicine Dealers.
Others were agrochemical dealers, Master Bakers, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, and supermarket, fast food and restaurant operators.
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