Kazeem Owoseni
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control busted a shop dealing with the sales of expired sex-enhancement drugs at the Bridge Head Market, Onitsha, on Friday.
Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Onitsha, The Chief Laboratory Technologist of NAFDAC, Mr. Usman Amen, who led the Investigation and Enforcement Directorate team from Lagos, said the store was notorious for dealing in unregistered and expired drugs.
Mr. Amen revealed that the operation was carried out, following a tip-off on the nefarious activities going on in the market.
It was gathered that the store is situated at the Progressive Science and Allied Dealers Lane in the market.
As listed by Mr. Amen, the following drugs among others were involved; delay viagra, afro frail, breast enhancement, ass enhancement, rocket in pocket men gel, and tramadol.
“We came from Lagos on a tip-off, before we arrived here, the owner of these sex enhancement drugs abandoned his store and ran away.
“Given this, we had to break into the store and, on entering inside, we saw some expired drugs, like tramadol, breast enhancer, and all kinds of sexual drug enhancers.
“We ensured that we evaluated the drugs and sealed up the store.
“The owner will have to come to our office in Lagos for interrogation.
“We also sealed the store in Ogbo-Ogwu Bridge Head Market because a particular drug we were informed about was not found but the invoice indicated when the drug was last sold.
“The second store was sealed because there were some drugs that are not allowed to be sold in the market, we evaluated them and sealed the store,” Mr. Amen said.
He, therefore called on the public to be vigilant, saying that the drugs being produced and sold in the market were not worthy of consumption.
In his word, the leader of the lane in the market, Mr. George Opara, described the activities of the dealer as “embarrassing and disturbing”.
He argued that the market was known for dealing in genuine drugs and other goods.
According to him, the runaway shop owner would be dealt with accordingly, for engaging in such unlawful business, which has portrayed the market in a bad light.
(NAN)
