The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye, has called for the death penalty for individuals involved in the distribution of fake drugs.
Speaking on The Morning Brief on Channels Television, Adeyeye stressed that only severe punishments could deter drug peddlers, particularly when their actions lead to the deaths of children.
She cited a case where children’s medicine sold at a suspiciously low price was found to contain no active ingredients after laboratory testing.
“You don’t need a gun to kill a child—just give them bad medicine,” she stated, emphasizing the need for stricter legal consequences.
Adeyeye urged the judiciary and National Assembly to support tougher penalties, arguing that current laws, such as a mere five-year jail term or a N250,000 fine for offenders, are insufficient deterrents.
She reaffirmed NAFDAC’s commitment to working with lawmakers to strengthen regulations and ensure harsher penalties for those endangering public health.
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