The Abia State government has announced plans to launch a major crackdown on the production and distribution of fake drugs and beverages in the state.
This follows last week’s operation by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), which sealed off buildings in Osisioma LGA used for repackaging expired drugs.
Speaking after this week’s executive council meeting chaired by Governor Alex Otti, the Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, issued a stern warning to those involved in the illegal trade, urging them to desist from such harmful activities, which he said were tarnishing the state’s reputation.
He emphasized that the government, with the help of security agencies, would intensify enforcement efforts to eradicate the sale of counterfeit products.
Additionally, Kanu announced that illegal traders in Umuahia would be relocated to the Okwulaga Afara relief market, where construction has already begun after compensation was paid to landowners.
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