They also agreed that all criminalities and societal ills raving Nigeria are linked to sales and consumption of hard drugs and illicit substances.
In addition, they observed that production and importation of substandard drugs in Nigeria are major causes of high mortality rate, morbidity, and loss of public confidence in the health sector.
Deputy State Commander, NDLEA, Anambra State, in charge of Operations and Intelligence, Adewumi Alfred, said the proliferation, consumption, and abuse of illicit drugs are high in Nigeria, adding that recent report revealed that about 70 per cent of all the drugs in the market are fake. He said: “In every ten drugs you buy, there is a high probability that seven of them are fake. If that is not alarming, I don’t know what can be alarming in Nigeria, there is also a further research work that shows that in the South East, the number of deaths as a result of fake drugs is escalating.”
Source: Financial Digest (financialdigest.net)
vanguardngr You're bold to confirm that 70% of drugs in Nigeria are fake then what are you doing stop it, do these drugs fly with wings into Nigeria, you're not qualified for that position and therefore resgn honourably
vanguardngr This is an indictment on NafdacAgency
vanguardngr can't this present head of NAFDAC just do what DoraAkunyili did when she was there?
vanguardngr Do something already ma
vanguardngr You should resign
vanguardngr What are the responsibilities of the drug regulatory agencies of this nation?
vanguardngr Ha! What a lamentable finding! Where were our regulatory agencies when these got into the markets. 'While man slept, his enemy dispersed weeds among the wheat.'
vanguardngr We know. That's y every one needs to live n eat healthy. We live in Nigeria by the grace of God.
vanguardngr Whose fault? Nigerians', or that of the regulatory agencies?
vanguardngr So sad? Millions killed yearly as a direct result of this. DoWeHaveLaws
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