Barely three months after the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) destroyed expired, adulterated and substandard items seized from Enugu, Ebon Paul Orhii and his team were in Awka the Anambra state capital for a similar assignment. This time unwholesome, fake and expired items estimated at almost N500 million were seized from manufacturers, importers, traders and destroyed. He also noted that a larger percentage of the fake and expired drugs were willingly and voluntarily handed over by the traders. The NAFDAC boss and his team who were accompanied by security officials , while commending the traders for opting to hand over expired and substandard products in their possession, disclosed that their visit was to destroy the items and thus ensure they did not find their way back into the markets.
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