The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed fake, adulterated, expired and banned products valued at more than ₦8 billion seized across North-Central Nigeria.
The destruction exercise took place in Lafia, Nasarawa State, on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
NAFDAC Director-General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed the development through the agency’s North-Central Coordinator, Joseph Edor, who represented her at the event.
According to the agency, the confiscated products were recovered from manufacturing facilities, shops, markets and motor parks across the region.
Adeyeye said banned alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and small containers of less than 200 millilitres made up the bulk of the products destroyed.
She explained that restrictions on such packaging were introduced over concerns that the affordability and easy availability of the drinks could encourage alcohol abuse, particularly among young people and schoolchildren.
The NAFDAC chief warned that early exposure to alcohol could harm brain development and affect vital organs, including the liver and kidneys. She added that alcohol abuse could also contribute to health problems and poor academic performance.
Other items destroyed included expired and counterfeit food products, medicines, cosmetics and other unwholesome regulated goods.
Adeyeye commended security agencies and other stakeholders for supporting NAFDAC’s enforcement operations through intelligence sharing and security assistance.
Also speaking, NAFDAC’s Nasarawa State Coordinator, Dr Gyani Stephen, said the exercise was intended to protect public health rather than punish legitimate businesses.
He urged traders to stop selling fake, expired and prohibited products, warning that the agency would take action against those who violated the law.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency also commended NAFDAC’s efforts, noting that allowing dangerous and substandard products to remain in circulation could expose consumers to serious health risks.
NAFDAC said it would continue enforcement operations to prevent unsafe and unregistered products from reaching consumers.