The National Agency for Food, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has actually reiterated its dedication towards ridding Anambra state of unwholesome food, drug and other controlled items.
Director of NAFDAC Southeast Zonal operations, Mr Martins Iluyomade, stated this throughout a working check out to some security firms in the state on Friday.
The security companies checked out were the Commissioner of Police, Anambra Command, Assistant Inspector General of Police in Charge of Zone 13 and Director of Department of State Services all in Anambra
The Zonal Director was accompanied by Mr Louis Madubuatta, the Coordinator of NAFDAC, Anambra and Mrs Victoria Akudu, the Zonal Public Relations Officer.
Iluyomade stated Anambra was tactical to drug circulation in Nigeria which if phony and counterfeit items might be signed in the state a big part of the hazard in the nation would have been resolved.
He thanked the Police in Anambra for their cooperation throughout the years however revealed annoyance that some Police officers within Onitsha had actually turned themselves to regulators rather of assisting NAFDAC in enforcement.
“The cooperation in between NAFDAC is rooted in the Act developing the company, so I am here to bring that collaboration to life in Anambra and the whole Southeast.
“Anambra is tactical to drug circulation in Nigeria, they are extremely industrious, so we wish to the safeguard individuals and the industrious producers and business owners
“We wish to guarantee that when individuals purchase an item, they will be getting the amount of what they are taking in,” he stated.
Iluyomade gotten in touch with real makers to approach NAFDAC and regularise their operations by subjecting their procedures to the company’s guidance rather of counterfeiting other items and jeopardizing public health security.
At the DSS, the Zonal Coordinator advised the Service to get the company its grassroots intelligence resource to improve its monitoring capability.
He stated it was the efficiency of the interagency partnership that led to the bursting of drink producing distribute in Aba, Abia state where over 240 stores in a market were utilized for production of phony beverages.
“Imagine if that volume of adulterated beverages discovered their method into the marketplace and the society,” he stated.
In his reaction, CP Aderemi Adeoye, Commissioner of Police in Anambra assured complete cooperation of the Command whenever their help was required.
Adeoye revealed surprise at the phenomenon of ‘NAFDAC Fegge’ which was a name for some dishonest workers who carried out the function of the regulative body.
He assured to examine the activities of such workers with the guarantee that they would be significantly punished, while advising NAFDAC to supply info that might assist in tracking them.
“No Police officer must take custody of managed item taken by NAFDAC unless the firm transfers it for security factors and if they do, the product needs to never ever be tempered with by the Police since it is proof. Doing so, will total up to an offense.
“We are constantly readily available to deal with you, whenever you require our services, simply notify us,” he stated.
Previously in his workplace, Mr Godwin Aghaulor, Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 13 Ukpo applauded NAFDAC for its dedication to conserving humankind through guideline of items.
Aghaulor stated the issue of phony items with it’s attendant hazard to the society was genuine and ensured that Zonal Command would work together with the firm whenever it was required for reliable execution of its task.