NAFDAC Seals Illegal Herbal Plant In Kaduna
KADUNA – National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has on Friday sealed an illegal herbal medicine production facility known as SHIFA’UNNUR located in Mararaba Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna state.
Mr. Shamsuddeen Mani, one of three Principal Regulatory Officer of the agency who led the operation, disclosed this to newsmen
Mani said the facility was shut down for failing to meet minimum operational standards and was also operating without registration, which was against regulations.
Having acted on credible intelligence, He explained that the agency and uncovered the unregistered facility engaged in the production of multiple herbal products without regulatory approval.
“We acted swiftly based on credible intelligence and cracked down on an illegal herbal medicine facility in Mararaba Jos.
“It’s alarming that all the equipment used in the unhygienic and hidden setup were substandard. These products pose serious health risks as their safety, quality, and efficacy cannot be guaranteed,”
Mani stated that unregistered products worth 5 million naira were seized and would be destroyed, while the facility remained sealed pending further investigation.
He maintained that the agency would continue to pursue violators and clamp down all forms of regulatory breaches and sharp practices.
