The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has announced the reopening of the Onitsha Head Bridge drug market, popularly known as ‘Ogbo Ogwu.’
NAFDAC stated that shop owners must meet strict administrative conditions before reopening to prevent a recurrence of the issues that led to the market’s closure.
According to a statement signed by Adeyeye on Wednesday, shop owners are required to complete documentation and clearance procedures before their shops can be unsealed.
To ensure compliance with regulatory standards, a dedicated NAFDAC desk has been established to facilitate the process efficiently.
Only shops that fulfill the necessary conditions will be permitted to resume operations.
The statement highlighted that the market was shut down for a month for sanitization and regulatory enforcement.
It further emphasized that all shop owners, through their union, must sign an undertaking and agree to penalties for past violations of distribution regulations before being allowed to operate again.
Parts of the statement read:
“The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reopened the Bridgehead Drug Market in Onitsha following a month-long closure for sanitisation and regulatory enforcement.
“To prevent a recurrence of the issues that led to the closure, NAFDAC implemented strict administrative conditions for reopening.
“Shop owners were required to complete documentation and clearance procedures before their shops could be unsealed.
“A dedicated NAFDAC desk was established to facilitate this process efficiently, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
“The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, emphasises that the market has now been reopened, with all shop owners directed through their union to obtain and sign an undertaking, along with a penalty for past violations of distribution regulations.
“Only shops that meet these conditions will be allowed to resume operations.”
NAFDAC had initially closed the market as part of a crackdown on the sale of fake and expired drugs.
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