By Ayodele Oni
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has halted distribution of large consignment of expired food and beverage products to the public.
The agency sealed 18 warehouses in Bida, Niger State, after discovering large quantities of expired food and beverage products valued at over N100 million.
In a statement signed on Thursday by its Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola, the agency said the affected warehouses were located around Ndazabo White House along Minna Road and behind Bida Modern Market.
NAFDAC disclosed that the action followed credible intelligence received by its Investigation and Enforcement team, which led to a coordinated raid on the facilities.
According to the statement, “The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed no fewer than 18 warehouses in Bida, Niger State, following the discovery of large quantities of expired food and beverage products valued at over N100 million.
“Items recovered during the operation included expired non-alcoholic beverages, dairy milk, candies, bottled water and pasta. The agency revealed that some of the products were already packaged and ready for distribution to unsuspecting consumers.”
Giving a breakdown of the seizure, NAFDAC stated that about 80,000 packets of expired non-alcoholic drinks, 5,000 packets of dairy milk, 16,000 packets of bottled water, 28 cartons of pasta and other assorted expired products were uncovered during the raid.
“Managers of the affected warehouses were arrested and interrogated. Preliminary investigations, according to the agency, linked the facilities to a company identified as BY Ventures.
“The development prompted NAFDAC officials to extend the enforcement exercise to supermarkets owned by the company in Minna, where additional expired products and counterfeit Goya oil were allegedly discovered.
“Both supermarkets were subsequently sealed, while the Managing Director of the company, Alhaji Yusuf Nadabo, was invited for further questioning.
“The agency disclosed that the Managing Director admitted ownership of the expired products during interrogation.”
NAFDAC stated that investigations are ongoing and assured that appropriate regulatory sanctions would be imposed at the conclusion of the process.
The agency said the sanctions would serve as a deterrent to others involved in the sale and distribution of expired or counterfeit food products, reaffirming its commitment to safeguarding public health and ensuring consumer safety across the country.
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