NAFDAC impounds N10m unregistered products in Lagos

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed the premises of C.J Frankline Ltd, on 62, Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos for importing, distributing and selling the agency’s regulated products without valid registration documents and approval.

Acting on a tip- off from some concerned Nigerians who suspected illegal activities within the company’s premises, a team of regulatory officers from the Enforcement Directorate, accompanied by security operatives, paid an unscheduled visit to the company where the offending products were discovered in very large quantities, totaling about N10m.

The Director of Enforcement, NAFDAC, Mr. Garba Mcdonald, who briefed newsmen after the exercise, gave the names of the products as: Xtreme fuel treatment, which is a chemical component, and Tahitian Noni, a liquid dietary supplement.

According to him, while the chemical was brought into the country without a permit, the supporting documents for importing the dietary supplement had long expired and these constituted serious violation of NAFDAC regulations.

The Director frowned at the company’s excuse of ignorance that they needed NAFDAC’s permit to bring in and distribute the chemicals and accused them of trying to cut corners for their own benefit.

Meanwhile, the offending products were evacuated from the Company’s warehouse for further investigation.