As part of its ongoing campaign and enforcement against counterfeit products, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), today sealed a popular Lagos mall.
In a statement made available, the Public Relations Officer
(Enforcement Operations), Mr. Anslem Okonkwor, said the mall was shut
down for stocking, selling and distributing counterfeit wines and
spirits.
He wrote, "The regulatory officers of the agency from its Investigation
and Enforcement Directorate stormed the three branches of the mall in
Ajah, Gbagada and Magodo-Isheri areas of the state.
"It was a simultaneous and well-coordinated operation in company of
security men led by the team leader of the Magodo-Isheri operations, Mr.
Andy Tamanuwa, a chief regulatory officer.
"The sealing of the outfit was during a routine exercise aimed at
ensuring that products sold to consumers conform to the approved
regulatory standards.
"The seized items were mainly popular brands and expensive imported alcoholic beverages."
Quoting Tamanuwa, the spokesperson said, “There were complaints
received about the sale of cloned wines and spirits against the company
and which were discovered to be true we got here to inspect the place.
"We found the products and accordingly seized them. They will be evacuated from the outlet for further investigations.
"The exercise was extended to the Gbagada and Ajah outlets of the Mall and they were equally sealed following same discoveries.
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