NAFDAC sealed two Chinese supermarkets and eight cosmetics shops in Abuja, confiscating goods worth ₦170m over violations of food and drug regulations.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday sealed two Chinese-owned supermarkets and eight cosmetics shops in Abuja for violating Nigeria’s food and drug regulations.
The affected supermarkets, located in Jabi District, were accused of selling unregistered food items labelled only in Chinese, contrary to NAFDAC’s requirement for English translations. According to Deputy Director of Public Relations, Adegboyega Osiyemi, the enforcement followed credible consumer complaints and surveillance by the agency’s Investigation and Enforcement Directorate in collaboration with the Federal Taskforce.
In Wuse Market, eight cosmetics outlets were shut down for selling banned, expired and unregistered products, including aphrodisiacs and skin-whitening medicines. Products worth over ₦170 million were seized, among them Wenicks Capsules, Maxman Capsules, Skin Whitening Gummies and other unapproved herbal mixtures.
NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, warned: “We welcome legitimate trade partnerships from both Nigerians and foreign nationals, but we will not compromise on public health.”