The Kano state Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has revealed that it has confiscated counterfiet drugs worth N300 million in one month.
The Acting Managing Director of the council, Baffa Babba Dan-agundi dropped the hint while addressing newsmen in Kano on Wednesday.
He said since taking over as acting MD less than two months ago, the council had confiscated over seven trucks of counterfeit drugs and other substances, worth N200 million.
Dan-agundi explained that on assuming duty as acting MD, he had collaborated with Kano Patent Medicine Association, who helped the council confiscate about two trucks of illicit drugs, worth N100 million, bringing the total amount to N300 millions.
Closed down and prosecuted
The MD also said the council would launch clampdown of companies found to be flouting the council’s operation guidelines on 1st March, warning that any firm found wanting would be closed down and prosecuted.
“We will lock down any company found violating our operation guidelines. Any company found reopening the firm after we close it shall face the full wrath of the law.
” We will launch full operation on March 1st. Every erring company will be dealt with. We will not condone the bad attitudes of some fake companies to be producing conterminated foods for consumption of our people.
“CPC will not condone prolifiration of fake and counterfeit drugs in this state,” Dan-agundi said.
He also stated that all food producing companies must obtain health certificates to ensure that its staff do not have tuberculosis, HIV, hepatitis and other diseases that could easily be transmitted to people.
“Also this health certification will be extended to eateries and beverages producing factories. All their management must ensure their staff are medically certified and free from the diseases mentioned earlier,” he said.
The acting MD however praised security agencies in the state for their cooperation towards the operation of the council.
Lateefah Ibrahim
