The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced the destruction of at least 80 containers filled with counterfeit and substandard medicines and food products as part of its ongoing nationwide enforcement operations.
Dr. Martins Iluyomade, NAFDAC’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement and Chairman of the Federal Task Force, disclosed this during a press briefing on Saturday, where he also addressed a recent attack on the agency’s officials at the Trade Fair Market in Lagos.
Iluyomade noted that the agency has continued to confront the widespread problem of fake and substandard drugs and food items across Nigeria, especially within major commercial centers in Lagos.
“Currently, we are destroying over 80 containers of fake and substandard products. The moral decadence in Nigeria is so much and a lot of people benefit from this illicit trade and the rate is alarming.
“We will continue to mop up these markets in our bid to reduce the level of substandard to the barest minimum,” he said.
The Director described the incident, which occurred on Thursday, October 30, 2025, as a serious threat to enforcement operations, saying enforcement has gotten that dangerous for our officials, but someone has to do it.
He said, “About 10 operational vehicles worth over N25 billion were reportedly vandalised during the attack.”
Iluyomade lamented the alarming rate of fake and substandard products in Nigeria, particularly in major commercial hubs, noting that a lot of people benefit from this illicit trade.