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NAFDAC Warns Open-drug Marketers Against Substandard Products

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned open-drug marketers against selling substandard drugs.

Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, Director-General of NAFDAC, issued the warning during an interview at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja.

Adeyeye noted that open-drug markets, located in Kano, Aba, Onitsha, and Lagos, sometimes aided the sale of substandard drugs.

She recalled that in the past, the control of patent medicine dealers was relieved from the Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria (PCN), leading to an influx of fake drugs into the country.

The NAFDAC boss disclosed that patent medicine dealers and open-drug marketers took PCN to court for nearly 10 years to continue their illegal activities and removed regulations.

She said, however, the matter took a turn with the intervention of a judge who ruled in favour of PCN on February 16.

Adeyeye stated that NAFDAC and PCN have upscaled their activities to protect Nigerians from bad medicine.

She noted that open-drug marketers have been relocated to the Kanawa coordinated centre in Kano, but cautioned them against selling substandard products.

“NAFDAC has implemented a multi-strategic mechanism to control substandard and falsified medicines, including 12 means of control.

“The agency also conducts “Clean Report Inspection Analysis” before approving drugs from countries like India and China.

“Additionally, the Port Inspectorate checks drugs at the port of entry and some are taken to the lab for testing.”

Adeyeye revealed that 180 approved products were stopped at the port from entering the country due to their substandard quality.

The NAFDAC boss warned importers of dangerous chemicals to desist, stating that the agency was working with the Office of the National Security Adviser to prevent such activities.(NAN)

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Group Retract Protest, Apologises to Minister Matawalle

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By David Torough, Abuja

The Peoples Democratic Party Young Leaders Alliance (PDP- YLA) has issued an apology and retracted its protest against Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, over allegations of misappropriation of funds during his tenure as Zamfara State governor.

The group had staged a demonstration on Friday at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters in Abuja, urging the anti-graft agency to investigate the minister.

In a statement released on Saturday, PDP-YLA spokesperson Muhammed Usman admitted the protest was based on “misleading and politically motivated information.”

He described the allegations as a “deliberate smear campaign” orchestrated by political opponents to tarnish Matawalle’s reputation and distract him from his national duties.

“I was misled by exaggerated claims aimed at discrediting the minister,” Usman said, urging Nigerians to disregard the narrative.

The PDP-YLA called on Nigerians to focus on Matawalle’s contributions to national security under President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

“The group also commended Tinubu’s nation-building efforts and urged citizens to support initiatives aimed at repositioning Nigeria for development”.

Speaking further, he noted that the Zamfara State Government is planning another protest and promised to give us 50 million naira just to tarnish Matawalle’s name, but we rejected it.

Their fear is nothing but the issue of a state of emergency, and they are doing everything possible to distract the people’s attention from it. That is why they’re busy mentioning Matawalle’s name everywhere.

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PDP Member Retracts Protest Against Matawalle, Alleges State-Sponsored Plot

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By David Torough, Abuja

A member of Nigeria’s opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has publicly disavowed his role in a recent protest targeting Bello Matawalle, the country’s Minister of State for Defence, claiming the demonstration was a politically motivated scheme orchestrated by the Zamfara State Government.

Kamilu Ibrahim, who identified himself as an active PDP member and one of the protest’s organisers, issued a statement on Saturday retracting his involvement and apologising to Matawalle.
“It’s important to note that I am not an indigene of Zamfara State, and none of the participants come from Zamfara State.”He alleged that the protest was not driven by genuine grievances but was instead sponsored by Zamfara’s PDP-led government under Governor Dauda Lawal Dare to discredit Matawalle, a prominent figure in the rival All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ibrahim said Dauda promised us $100 to each protester, and we have over 330 members. He has not kept his promise.”The reason we are begging Matawalle to forgive us is that we found out we were fooled and misled by false information to deceive the public. “We are sorry for any damage we have caused you, Ibrahim told Matawalle.“I believed at the time that our actions were justified,” Ibrahim said. “However, after reviewing the facts and listening to credible reports, I now realise that the allegations against Matawalle are unfounded and politically motivated.”Ibrahim further claimed that the organisers of the protest were not APC members, as reported in some media outlets, but PDP loyalists acting on instructions from the Zamfara State Government. He accused Governor Lawal of orchestrating the campaign to undermine Matawalle for political gain. Ibrahim suggested that Governor Lawal has been avoiding a summons by Nigeria’s National Assembly, fearing that a federal inquiry could expose administrative failures and potentially lead to the declaration of a state of emergency in the state.“Governor Lawal is deliberately avoiding the National Assembly’s invitation,” Ibrahim alleged, citing concerns that an investigation could reveal “the truth” about the state’s security and governance challenges.Ibrahim’s statement casts fresh doubt on the credibility of the allegations against him, framing them as part of a broader political vendetta.In his statement, Ibrahim expressed regret for his role in the protest and sought Matawalle’s forgiveness. “I sincerely apologise to Honourable Bello Matawalle for the role I played,” he said, vowing not to participate in “such deceitful agendas” in the future.

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SON Urges Business Owners to Seek Assistance on Product’s Quality

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The Head of Mechanical department of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Mr Ijacha Ego, has urged stakeholders, especially, manufacturers to always seek its assistance in the area of quality control for their products.Delivering a lecture titled: “The Impact of SON Activities on the Nation’s Economy Development” at its sensitisation workshop in Asaba on Friday, Mr Ego noted that the main task of SON is to ensure quality of products in the country.

Giving an overview of activities of SON, Ego disclosed the organisation has multiple testing laboratories tor products and urged the stakeholders to get closer to the organisation for quality control of their products and goods.
”Get close to SON, SON is available and willing to support your businesses, ” he emphasised.In his presentation titled: ”Promoting Quality and Standards Culture via Self- Regulation And Ethic Codes”, The Head of Department, Science Laboratory Technology, Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-ukwu, Mr Timothy Oni, emphasised the need for owners of businesses to establish clear policy and procedures to ensure better compliance.Oni, a guest speaker, advised them to always ensure they educated their employees through regular training as well as regular auditing.Also, the Director of SON in charge of the South South Zone, Mrs Patience Kussy-Wanza, in her presentation, urged the participants to prioritise promotion of quality standards through self-regulation and observations of ethics to increase their organisation’s profit.“It will earn you tremendous respect, unquantifiable goodwill and global recognition, all of which significantly ensure globally competitiveness.”She emphasised that apart from being a regulatory agency, “we are indeed your partner in this critical imperative.”We are willing and available to support you to embrace standards and qualify assurance in your operations with just a visit or a call for necessary support or information”.(NAN)

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