Sometimes, floods bring more than just water. In Maiduguri, recent heavy rains submerged the Gomboru drug market, washing away the integrity of the drugs sold there. Here’s the shocking part contaminated drugs were actually sun dried and put back on sale! you read that right.
You can imagine the health risks expired and compromised medications being sold back to the unsuspecting public. It's not just about a few pills getting wet; this is a real crisis. NAFDAC, Nigeria’s drug watchdog, didn't waste any time. The Director General immediately ordered the closure of the market. But that’s not all – they're conducting a full-on shop-to-shop sweep, making sure these dangerous drugs are pulled off the shelves before anyone gets hurt.
Think about it: a flood shouldn’t be a reason to recycle bad drugs. NAFDAC’s swift response is reassuring, but how did it even come to this? It’s a clear call for better oversight in places where people's lives are literally on the line.
What do you think? Should there be stricter monitoring in these markets, or is it enough to act after the fact? Let’s hear your thoughts.
📽️After the recent flooding in Maiduguri that submerged the Gomboru drug market where contaminated drugs were washed and sun-dried for resale, the @DGatNAFDAC ordered the immediate closure of the market to conduct a thorough shop-to-shop removal of these compromised drugs. pic.twitter.com/ctVlZNMw8J
— NAFDAC NIGERIA (@NafdacAgency) September 19, 2024
By presenting these facts I'm not here to point fingers, but we do need to discuss how to prevent such situations in the future. If contaminated drugs are making their way back to the public, where's the oversight? Let keep the conversation going. What can be done to avoid these health hazards?