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by Steve Agbota
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday destroyed 96 containers of pharmaceutical products worth N12. 895 billion at Epe dumpsites in Lagos State.
The destruction of the unwholesome products were witnessed by the officials of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and officers of NCS.
Addressing the media during the exercise, Assistant Comptroller General of Customs in-charge of Enforcement, Inspection and Investigation, Adonye Dappa-Williams, said that most of the seized drugs are either prohibited, expired and failed to meet the statutory import guidelines.
“I welcome you all to witness the destruction of seized containers of illicit, prohibited and expired pharmaceutical products such as tramadol tablets, codeine cough syrup, diclofenac tablets and injections, pramo sexYagra tablets, black cobra tablets, sildenafil citrate tablets, chakapain extra tablets, mebendazole tablets, royal chest lung tablets.
“Others are Dr. ibramol tablets, omeprazole capsule, cotrimaxazole tablets, diavita loperaminde capsules, diarrhea stop, chlorphanamene malfate capsules. We also have other products that failed to meet the statutory import guidelines for destruction e.g. Energy drinks,” he said.
According to him, the aforementioned items have all been condemned by courts of competent jurisdiction with a duty paid value of N12, 895, 571, 288.00.
“As you all know, the harmful effects of these illicit items on our society cannot be overemphasized as it has destroyed countless lives of our youths, families and led to an upsurge in crime in our society,” he said.
