Saturday, October 4, 2025 - The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed two Chinese-owned supermarkets in Jabi District and eight cosmetics shops in Wuse Market, Abuja, for violations involving the sale and distribution of unregistered and improperly labeled products.
The enforcement action, directed by NAFDAC Director-General
Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye and led by Mr. Musa Embugushiki, resulted in
the confiscation of goods valued at over N170 million.
The supermarkets located on Mike Akhigbe Way and Ebitu Ukiwe
Street were shut down following consumer complaints and surveillance that
revealed the sale of unregistered food products labeled only in Chinese.
This labeling practice violates NAFDAC’s requirement that
all regulated products must have English labels for consumer safety and
clarity.
Despite denying the allegations, the operator of the Ebitu
Ukiwe Street supermarket was found to be fully operational and selling
unregistered goods at the time of the raid.
Eight cosmetics shops in Wuse Market were sealed for selling
banned, expired, and unregistered cosmetic products, aphrodisiacs, and
aesthetic medicines.
Investigations uncovered individuals impersonating
dermatologists and pharmacists who were marketing harmful products intended for
body enhancement, skin whitening, and other uses.
Seized items included Wenicks Capsules, Maxman Capsules,
Boobs Enlargement supplements, Curvy Weight Gain products, Skin Whitening
Vitamin Gummies, among others.
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