The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed two shops in Abuja for allegedly selling unapproved products to Nigerians. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the shops located in the Zuba Central motor park and Utako main market were found to be selling unregistered products that are meant to boost sexual performance, some of which were allegedly manufactured in Ghana.
During the operation, some of the unregistered products said to be aphrodisiacs were discovered, including “Hajiya Ayesha Snuff, AK47, Bulletproof and Hajiya Aysha Maisanda”. NAFDAC revealed that these products contain a chemical substance called Pyridine, which is potentially harmful to the human body.
Mr Tamanuwa Baba, Deputy Director of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate at NAFDAC, stated that the operation was carried out following intelligence reports received about the shops. He added that the agency has apprehended the sales representative in the Zuba shop pending when the owner of the shop will return from his journey.
“We will get in touch with the owner of the shop on where he is sourcing these products from, but from the label on the products, some of them were allegedly manufactured in Ghana,” Baba said.
The agency will begin immediate investigations and destroy the unregistered products after the investigation. Baba further disclosed that similar unregistered products were also discovered in a shop at Utako known as Kabo Investment Limited.
“It is scary that some of these unregistered products have flooded the Nigerian market and are fast spreading. Pyridine, which is the chemical that is contained in some of these products, can cause cancer, skin irritation, and even lead to death,” Baba warned.