SOKOTO: NCS, NAFDAC Collaborate To Destroy Food Items

In a collaborative move, the Nigerian Customs Service in Sokoto State has handed over seized products to NAFDAC which were later destroyed at the Dambua dumping site in the State.

The destruction of the products which include tomato pastes, condensed milk, Alfakhar Shiha, Ginger tea, Maggi and other products was in line with the Service Mandate of suppressing smuggling.

The seized items were certified by the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to be unfit for human consumption.

The Controller of Customs, Musa Omale, stated that “Section 245 of NCS Act 2023 empower the Service to seize goods that contravene customs and excise laws and be disposed of in such a manner the Service directs”.

Omale warned smugglers to desist from the dastardly act which is inimical to the health of Nigerians, the economy and overall development of the country.

He said as the gatekeeper of the nation’s borders, the Service will not relent in its effort to ensure that goods unhealthy for human consumption and injurious to the economy do not see the light of the day.

Earlier, NAFDAC Coordinator in the state, Garba Abubakar Adamu, commended the Service for assisting the agency in the fight against unregistered food items and drugs.

He explained that any food items or drugs that did not pass through NAFDAC scrutiny, registration and approval are deemed to be unfit for human consumption as their quality and safety are not guaranteed.