In the last 24 hours, Nigerians have taken to social media to share their experience with fake products and called for actions from the regulatory bodies.
Over the weekend, officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) cracked down on fake wine factories in Abia state, shutting down several illegal markets suspected of selling adulterated beverages.
In a statement on Monday, Mojisola Adeyeye, NAFDAC director-general, said after an intelligence tip-off, the agency discovered that the “dastard activity has been going on for a long time and they operate like a cartel threatening anyone who dares challenge them”.
From fake drinks, drugs, cooking sauce, beverages to alcohols, the list is endless.
While some X users said NAFDAC did a great job in the past, some called on the agency to step up their regulation of products.
“Since Dora Akunyili left us alone in this evil world, we’ve been eating and drinking fake products. That woman looked out for us for real. Top 5 Nigerian to ever exist,” Imoh Umoren, a Nollywood film director, shared his view on X.
Below are reactions from X.
An X user, @SandraGee among the tweets of fake Amoy shared a photo of what the original sauce looks like.
