The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has attributed the growing spread of fake, adulterated and unsafe consumer products in Nigeria to Chinese syndicates operating within the country.
Speaking on the development, NAFDAC’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Martins Iluyomade, said intelligence reports revealed that counterfeit networks have shifted from importing fake products to establishing production and distribution operations inside Nigeria.
According to Iluyomade, the syndicates now identify fast-selling products, send samples to China for replication, and distribute counterfeit versions through logistics companies under their control.
“Before, to fake a product, you needed to go to China to bring it. Now, they are here with us. They identify moving products, send samples to China, and distribute them locally through logistics companies they own,” he said.
