As part of its nationwide enforcement campaign, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has revealed that over 80 containers of counterfeit and inferior foods and medications are presently being destroyed.  

At a press conference on Saturday, Dr. Martins Iluyomade, the Director of Investigation and Enforcement and Chairman of the Federal Task Force, NAFDAC, informed the public about a recent assault on its officers at the Trade Fair market in Lagos.  

Over the years, NAFDAC has struggled with the ongoing problem of phony, inferior, and counterfeit food and medication products flooding Nigerian marketplaces, especially in Lagos's main commercial centers.

He said, “Currently, we are destroying over 80 containers of fake and substandard products. The moral decadence in Nigeria is so much and a lot of people benefit from this illicit trade and the rate is alarming.

“We will continue to mop up these markets in our bid to reduce the level of substandard to the barest minimum.”

"Enforcement has gotten that dangerous for our officials, but someone has to do it," he said, characterizing the Thursday, October 30, 2025, incident as a major threat to enforcement activities.

“About 10 operational vehicles worth over ?25 billion were reportedly vandalised during the attack.”

Iluyomade bemoaned the startling prevalence of phony and inferior goods in Nigeria, especially in significant commercial centers, pointing out that many people profit from this illegal activity.  

He praised Comptroller General Adewale Adeniyi's Nigeria Customs Service for their continued cooperation and for turning over many containers of counterfeit medications to NAFDAC for destruction.

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