Lagos State Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, at the opening ceremony of the Lagos State International Trade Fair lauded the National Agency for Food Administration and Control, NAFDAC, for its giant strides in the promotion of standards amongst manufactures of foods and drugs in Nigeria.

Speaking at the Trade Fair, the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Babatunde Osuolale Aremu Akiolu 1,   applauded the Agency for its unrelenting efforts in tackling the menace of fake and counterfeit drug and unwholesome products in the country.

The Agency’s Public Relation Officer, Lagos, Mrs Christy Obiazikwor also disclosed that NAFDAC is currently carrying out its product monitoring and surveillance activities at the Fair.

She explained that the participation of NAFDAC at the Fair was to put the Agency’s regulatory functions at the disposal of organisers, manufacturers, marketers, importers, exporters of foods, drugs and other regulated products.

“Apart from creating awareness that would enhance public understanding of registration processes needed for regulated products, NAFDAC participation is to also ensure that no unregistered product is exhibited at the fair,” she added.

“We have deployed our cutting edge technology (Truscan equipment, SMS messaging, Mini lab) to instantly determine the status of regulated products being exhibited at the Lagos fair.”

NAFDAC presence will therefore impact on the general fair activities.