NAFDAC Nabs Four In PH Over Fake Products

The Management of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) has arrested four supermarket representatives for selling fake and unregistered products in Port Harcourt.
The agency said the four arrested persons would assist NAFDAC in its investigations on fake products.
This is as the agency has sealed off two sachet water factories in Diobu area for producing in an unhygienic environment and with an expired production licence.
The NAFDAC said the clampdown on the companies was to ensure that standards were maintained in producing sachet waters in the state.
This was contained in a statement made available to The Tide by NAFDAC Public Relations Officer, Cyril Monye, yesterday, in Port Harcourt.
NAFDAC said the two sealed factories were located at No. 28 Iloabuchi Street, Diobu; and No. 3, Ihute Street, Mile 3 Diobu; respectively.
The statement gave the names of the companies as B2 Table Water and William Table Water.
“The factories were not producing under good manufacturing practice, (GMP) and the initial setting of the factories have been altered and therefore not conformity with MAFDAC standards”, Monye said.
Earlier, Rivers State Coordinator, NAFDAC, Mrs. Chinelo Ejeh said that, “the agency regularly carries out routine inspections of establishment to ensure that no MAFDAC registered establishment deviates from standards”.
Similarly, NAFDAC state Coordinator Mrs. Chinelo Ejeh, has called on the Rivers State House of Assembly on Water Resources to assist NAFDAC with logistics and other incentives to carry out their regulatory activities.
Ejeh made this plea during a working visit to NAFDAC by the House Committee.
Speaking at the visit, Chairman, House Committee on Water, Hon Opuende Lolo said that they were in the agency to foster better working relationship and synergy in eradicating the incidences of unwholesome sachet water production in the state.

By: Chinedu Wosu