Why NAFDAC Shut Chinese Supermarkets & Shops

NAFDAC – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control- has sealed two Chinese supermarkets in Jabi District and eight cosmetics shops in Wuse Market, Abuja, for violating regulations on the sale, distribution, and labelling of regulated products.

The supermarkets, located on Mike Akhigbe Way and Ebitu Ukiwe Street, were shut down following consumer complaints and surveillance, which confirmed the sale of unregistered food items labelled only in Chinese, in breach of NAFDAC’s labelling policy, which requires English translations for the Nigerian market.

In a related operation, eight cosmetics shops in Wuse Market were closed for selling banned, expired, and unregistered cosmetics, aphrodisiacs, and aesthetic medicines. Some individuals at the outlets were also found posing as dermatologists and pharmacists to prescribe harmful products.

Among the confiscated items valued at over ₦170 million, were Wenicks Capsules, Maxman Capsules, Boobs Enlargement products, Curvy Weight Gain supplements, Skin Whitening Vitamin Gummies, Collagen, Royal Jelly, Glutathione Whitening Gummies, White Doll, Dr. Gallery Plus, Maiz Zaki Syrup, Original Herbal Yellow Fever Medicine, Sickle Cell Medicine, Dr. Nafisa Herbal Medicine, Dynewell Syrup, and White Blinks, among others. These products are associated with serious health risks, including kidney damage, skin cancer, and neurological disorders.

The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, reaffirms the Agency’s commitment to safeguarding public health and warns that the sale of unregistered or toxic products will attract strict regulatory sanctions.

NAFDAC also advises foreign nationals and investors intending to market products in Nigeria to engage the Agency for proper registration and regulatory guidance.