Officers of the National Agency for Foods, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) have impounded drugs ordered by Senator Babafemi Ojudu for a free health mission. The senator revealed in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti state capital while speaking at the official flag off of the free health programme.
Refusing to disclose why the drugs were seized, the senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District implored NAFDAC Director-General, Dr. Paul Orhii to intervene in the matter and ensure the drugs are quickly released so that the people of the state can benefit fully from the health mission.
“The reason behind the programme is that I am concerned about untimely
death of people as a result of unavailability of health care services.
Many times I have received calls that somebody would just slump and die.
You would just hear that somebody you saw yesterday, just because of a
brief head ache, slumped and died,” he said.
Ina related story, Dr. Paul Orhii has enjoined Nigeria's media organization to join the agency in its fight against drug counterfeiting. He stated this while speaking at a workshop organised by the National Association of Judicial Correspondents (NAJUC).
According to him, the agency will not relent in its ongoing battle with importers and distributors of fake drugs.
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