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NAFDAC Reveals Why Drug Markets Are Being Fined
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has clarified that the fines imposed on certain drug sellers in markets nationwide comply fully with Nigerian law.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
NAFDAC’s Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, cautioned the public against spreading misinformation aimed at undermining the agency’s lawful enforcement activities.
In a statement released Tuesday, Professor Adeyeye condemned misleading videos circulating on social media that seek to incite traders at Onitsha Bridge Head Market against the Federal Government’s regulatory measures. She emphasized that these videos could constitute a violation of the Cybercrime Act.
The Director-General explained that the fines were levied to protect Nigerians from counterfeit and substandard drug dealers and that the penalties were fairly applied across all targeted markets.
NAFDAC reaffirmed its commitment to operate strictly within its legal authority and declared it will not be swayed by attempts to disrupt essential regulatory reforms.
The statement detailed that between February 9 and March 27, 2025, NAFDAC carried out a nationwide crackdown on three major open drug markets: Idumota in Lagos, Aba in Abia, and Onitsha in Anambra. The operation led to the confiscation and destruction of banned, expired, falsified, and substandard medicines worth over one trillion naira.
Investigations found that warehouses, shops, and distribution outlets in these markets violated Good Storage and Distribution Practice (SDP) standards and lacked registration with the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN), contravening national laws.
As part of regulatory measures, fines were imposed according to federal regulations. These included a ₦5,000,000 charge for selling unregistered products, later reduced to ₦200,000 after appeals, and a ₦2,000,000 charge for breaching Good Storage and Distribution Practices, reduced to ₦500,000 following further appeals.
These penalties are officially gazetted and were consistently enforced across all affected markets.
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