The National Agency
for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC has apprehended two men
in Lagos for sale of unevaluated Ebola Virus test kits and expired hand
sanitizers. The Director General of NAFDAC, Dr. Paul Orhii, made this known at
a press briefing on the activities of the agency, which was held at the
agency’s Oshodi branch office in Lagos. “The most troubling is the case of one Mr.
James Nnaji of 116, Oguta road, Onitsha, who imported expired brands of hand sanitizers
through NAHCO Lagos,” Orhii said. The products, according to the DG, were: Soft
care natural, Soft care lemon, Soft care lavender, Soft care apple, were
to be expired in December 29, 2012 - two years ago, but still found their way
into the country. He further revealed that so far, 106 brands that were
illegally imported into the country without NAFDAC certification have been
seized. He noted agency officers at entry points which included the seaports,
airports and land borders have been put on the alert to check the ugly trend.
Starting with knowing
that the love of money is the root of all evil brings us back to know that the
heart of man is desperately wicked that nobody can phantom what can be going on
in their hearts. How can people think of exploiting their fellow human beings
at the expense of taking their lives and money at the same time? Even if there
is poverty in the land, it doesn’t mean that we should become so wicked and
heartless to the extent of exploiting and taking advantage of other innocent
citizens because of an epidemic disease. I want to urge the business men woman
who have either done this before or is planning to do it, to think twice and remember
that there is a God that sees us all. Live and let live…Life is beautiful!
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