The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in collaboration with the government of the Republic of Benin have destroyed Tramadol and other unregistered pharmaceuticals worth about N95 billion.
Director General, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this during a briefing in Abuja on joint international destruction of 5 X 40 Feet Containers of unregistered Pharmaceuticals including Tramadol 200mg and higher strength.
She said that a team of NAFDAC officers including Investigation and Enforcement Directorate officers, led by the Director of Ports Inspection Directorate, Prof. Samson Adebayo, travelled to Cotonou where the destruction of the five containers took place on December 21 and 22 2022.
She said, “Out of the 21 containers, only two had building materials. However, as the importers of the containers became aware that NAFDAC was tracking and monitoring the containers on arrival at the Apapa port and intercepting them, they decided to change their strategy by diverting the remaining away from the Nigerian port. Four containers never got to Nigeria but were discharged at trans-shipment in Malaysia.”
