Onitsha, Anambra State’s Bridgehead Drug Market has reopened thanks to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
In order to rectify shortcomings in drug delivery procedures, the market—which included Ogbo Ogwu and three nearby markets—was reportedly closed from February 10 to March 7.
The market was reopened following the fulfillment of stringent administrative requirements, according to a statement released by NAFDAC Director General Mojisola Adeyeye on Wednesday.
On the other hand, Professor Adeyeye stated that store owners who have not yet paid the fine for previous infractions will not be permitted to open for business in the market.
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“Strict administrative conditions for reopening were implemented by NAFDAC to prevent a recurrence of the issues that led to the closure,” it said in part. Shop owners had to finish the paperwork and clearance processes before their stores could be opened. To effectively facilitate this process and guarantee adherence to regulatory norms, a separate NAFDAC desk was set up.
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC, highlights that the market has now reopened and that all store owners have been instructed by their union to obtain and sign an undertaking in addition to a penalty for previous infractions of distribution norms. Only stores that fulfill these requirements will be permitted to reopen.
Because they directly affect both national security and public health, pharmaceuticals are subject to strict regulations. As required by the NAFDAC Act, the agency is still dedicated to making sure that all routes of drug distribution adhere to safety and legal requirements.
“NAFDAC is grateful for the market leadership’s and the Anambra State Government’s collaboration in making this crucial intervention possible.”
