National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed two Chinese-owned supermarkets in Abuja for allegedly selling unregistered and potentially unsafe products.
The enforcement action took place on Thursday at two locations in the Jabi area of the Federal Capital Territory — one on No. 40 Mike Akhigbe Way and the other at No. 61 Ebitu Ukiwe Street.
Speaking during the raid, head of NAFDAC’s Investigation and Enforcement unit in Abuja, Mr. Embugushiki-Musa Godiya, said the operation was prompted by consumer complaints and intelligence reports.
“These people formed a market in banking premises,” Godiya said.
“They also have some of these products they popularly call kayanmata oil.
The agency got the complaint and we cannot be here and allow such a thing to happen.”
He explained that several items found in the stores, including food products labeled entirely in Chinese with no English translation, violated Nigeria’s labeling regulations and lacked NAFDAC’s approval.
“In one of the places that we could not evacuate all the items we found, we placed the whole warehouse on hold; we have invited the owner for further investigation,” he added.
Godiya stressed that such products have not been analyzed, certified, or approved by NAFDAC, raising concerns about their safety for public consumption.
“We cannot guarantee the safety and the quality of these products, NAFDAC has not evaluated, assessed or analysed them,” he said.
*Unapproved sex pills, body creams also seized in Wuse Market*
In a related operation, NAFDAC also shut down eight shops at Wuse Market where traders were allegedly selling unregistered sex enhancement pills, aphrodisiacs, and body enlargement creams claiming to enhance breasts and buttocks.
Godiya revealed that some of the vendors presented themselves as doctors and pharmacists, prescribing potentially harmful substances to unsuspecting customers.
“They were also found to be selling body enlargement creams and drugs for breast and buttock, including other toxic substances produced with dangerous chemicals,” he said.
The estimated market value of all seized products is approximately ₦170 million, according to NAFDAC.
He advised Nigerians to remain vigilant and avoid buying products that are not properly labeled or approved by regulatory authorities.
