The Nationwide Company for Meals and Drug Administration Management (NAFDAC) has sealed a preferred groceries and cosmetics grocery store, Pinnacle in Dugbe space of Ibadan over sale of pretend merchandise.
The grocery store, normally a beehive of actions was now a shadow of itself because the gate resulting in the premises was shut with an inscription directing clients to its department at Problem.
Administration of the grocery store cited technical points as purpose for its closure.
An inside supply who pleaded for anonymity nonetheless revealed that drawback began on Tuesday, 2nd April , 2024 when NAFDAC surveillance staff stormed the mall to implement whole shutdown of the premises, thereby forcing consumers out of the grocery store.
“The NAFDAC staff got here contained in the mall and advised us to shut, despite the fact that folks had been many inside who wished to do buying however they couldn’t as a result of the technical subject began and so they all went away in disappointment”, the supply stated.
A high rating officer at Ibadan zonal workplace of NAFDAC disclosed that the directive for the closure got here from Lagos workplace and was enforced.
In keeping with the NAFDAC supply, the company had been on the path of Pinnacle whereas the CEO had been invited since January, however she failed to show up, therefore the rationale for the overall shutdown.
“The girl displayed a complete disregard to authority even though faux merchandise had been traced to the mall. She was invited to the Lagos workplace however didn’t oblige. No one is above the regulation,” the supply stated.