The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down an illegal herbal medicine production facility in Kaduna State.

Mr Shamsuddeen Mani, a Principal Regulatory Officer of the agency, said that the facility known as SHIFA’UNNUR, located in Mararaba Jos, Igabi Local Government Area of the state, was sealed after it fell below minimum operational standards.
He added that the facility was also operating without registration, which was against regulations.

Mani disclosed that the agency acted on a credible tip-off and uncovered the unregistered facility engaged in the production of multiple herbal products without regulatory approval.

The NAFDAC Regulatory Officer stated that unregistered products worth N5 million would be destroyed, while the facility remained sealed pending further investigation.
“We acted swiftly based on credible intelligence and cracked down on an illegal herbal medicine facility in Mararaba, Jos.

“It’s alarming that all the equipment used in the unhygienic and hidden setup was substandard. These products pose serious health risks as their safety, quality, and efficacy cannot be guaranteed,” he said

Mani assured Nigerians that the agency would leave no stone unturned to safeguard public health, arrest violators and clamp down on all forms of regulatory breaches and sharp practices.