The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) recorded 474 new cases and conducted 213 raids between January and August 2026 as part of its enforcement operations.
NAFDAC Director-General, Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, adding that the agency sustained investigations, surveillance and enforcement activities during the eight-month period.
She said the agency’s Directorate of Investigation and Enforcement recorded 295 concluded cases, 821 product seizure entries, 179 establishments closed or sealed, and 52 arrests.
The directorate also conducted 157 surveillance activities, imposed 218 administrative sanctions and carried out 22 reported product destruction exercises.
Adeyeye said the enforcement operations covered food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, packaged water, drinks and chemicals to protect consumers from unsafe, substandard and falsified products.
According to the statement, cosmetics accounted for 401 product seizure entries, followed by drinks with 215 and drugs with 112. Cosmetics also accounted for 64 of the 179 establishment closures or sealing actions, while drinks accounted for 67 of the 213 raids.
Adeyeye clarified that the figures represented reported product seizure entries and did not indicate the physical quantities or monetary value of the products seized.
She said the agency’s activities included placing products on hold, collecting samples for laboratory analysis, conducting interrogations and referring cases for legal action where necessary.
The director-general said NAFDAC would continue collaborating with government institutions, law enforcement agencies, state task forces and other stakeholders to improve intelligence gathering and regulatory compliance.
She urged manufacturers, importers, distributors, retailers and other operators in regulated sectors to comply with applicable requirements and ensure their products met regulatory standards.
Adeyeye also advised consumers to purchase regulated products from reputable outlets, verify product registration through official NAFDAC channels and promptly report suspected falsified, substandard or unsafe products.
She reaffirmed that protecting public health remained central to the agency’s mandate and pledged to sustain regulatory oversight and enforcement nationwide.
