The Nigeria Customs Service and the National Agency for Food Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has resumed the mass destruction of seized pharmaceuticals at the designated dumpsite in Sagamu, Ogun State.
The two agencies also seized the opportunity to restate their commitment to suppress the smuggling of drugs and other harmful pharmaceuticals
Speaking at the resumed destruction of tramadol and other prohibited/fake drugs worth N14.7b at Oke-diya dumpsite in Sagamu, Ogun State, Chairman of the joint committee, Victor Dimka told journalists that smugglers will continue to suffer huge economic losses if they continue with such importations
Dimka, who is Comptroller Enforcement at Customs Headquarters, described the seizures made in different parts of the country as a proof of uncompromising commitment to enforcement by Customs and NAFDAC officials.
Dimka, reiterated the charge by Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali, to all officers of the service to shun compromise and strictly enforce the law on antismuggling.
He also commended the level of cooperation customs is receiving from NAFDAC, Nigerian Army and other government organisations describing it as a good example of inter agency cooperation between sister government outfits
"This destruction is in continuation of the exercise we started 24th July 2019 involving 58 containers of illicit drugs seized by our men. After the Lagos exercise we shall be going to Port Harcourt and Kaduna to continue with the destruction" he said.
Dimka added that the volumes of drugs seized so far are capable of causing health hazards and damages to addicts who consume them abusively.
Speaking earlier at the event, Comptroller General of Customs who was represented by ACG Zone A, Mrs Katharine Ekekezie blamed importers of the drugs for several drug induced sicknesses like cancer, renal failure and heart failure
She urged Nigerians to distant themselves from the drugs that are capable of destroying lives and endanger the country while advising importers to bring in things permitted by law.
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