The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has seized 24 cartons of expired Maggie cubes, worth N4.5 million in Sokoto.
The state coordinator, Mr Garba Adamu said on Thursday that the agency’s patrol team made the seizure, while the owner was apprehended and sanctioned accordingly.
According to him, some traders had capitalized on the non-checking of levels and expiry dates of products to transport expired or about-to-expire goods into the markets.
“Some marketers are in the habit of dumping expired or about-to-expire products in markets in Sokoto and environs, while some are taken to border markets and rural areas for consumption,” he said.
The coordinator cautioned traders against selling adulterated, counterfeit, unregistered, and expired goods to the public, reiterating that NAFDAC would continue the enforcement at all times.
He urged Nigerians to always check the NAFDAC registration levels as well as the manufacturing and expiry dates of items before using them.
Adamu commended sister agencies, law enforcement agencies, traders’ associations, individuals, and groups for their support to NAFDAC toward safeguarding public health.
