NAFDAC Seals Chinese Supermarkets, Cosmetics Shops in Abuja.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down two Chinese supermarkets in Jabi District and eight cosmetics outlets in Wuse Market, Abuja, for violating national regulations on the sale, distribution, and labelling of regulated products.

In a press statement signed by its Deputy Director of Public Relations and Protocol, Mr Adegboyega Osiyemi, the agency disclosed that the enforcement team confiscated products worth over ₦170 million during the raid.

The exercise was carried out by NAFDAC’s Directorate of Investigation and Enforcement in collaboration with the Federal Task Force on Counterfeit and Substandard Medicines and Unwholesome Processed Foods, under the leadership of Assistant Chief Regulatory Officer, Musa Embugushiki.

Among the seized products were a range of unregistered cosmetics and herbal preparations, including Wenicks Capsules, Maxman Capsules, Boobs Enlargement, Curvy Weight Gain, Skin Whitening Vitamin Gummies, Collagen, Royal Jelly, Glutathione Whitening Gummies, White Doll, Dr. Gallery Plus, Maiz Zaki Syrup, Original Herbal Yellow Fever, Sickle Cell Medicine, Dr. Nafisa Herbal Medicine, Dynewell Syrup, and White Blinks, among others.

NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, emphasised that the closure was part of the agency’s core mandate to safeguard public health and protect Nigerians from exposure to hazardous substances. She noted that many of the confiscated products contain harmful ingredients that pose serious health risks, including skin cancer, kidney damage, irritability, and memory loss.

“The agency hereby reaffirms its commitment to strict enforcement of NAFDAC regulations and advises consumers to purchase only products duly registered with the agency. Foreign nationals and investors intending to market products in Nigeria are urged to seek proper regulatory approval from NAFDAC offices nationwide,” the statement read.

The agency also reiterated its determination to sustain nationwide surveillance and enforcement operations, stressing that the circulation of counterfeit, substandard, or unregistered products not only endangers lives but also undermines the credibility of the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.