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Our children, pregnant women, elderly people and people living with serious illnesses can be especially vulnerable to unsafe products. No family should have to worry that the medicine they bought, the drink they opened or the food they served could endanger someone’s life. To the National Assembly of Nigeria: WHERE IS THE STRONGER, COMPREHENSIVE LEGISLATION? We need laws that do more than condemn counterfeit products. We need laws that prevent them, expose those responsible, protect whistleblowers, and ensure that offenders face appropriate consequences. Here is what we are demanding from the National Assembly: ✅ Review and strengthen existing laws against counterfeit drugs, adulterated drinks and unsafe food. ✅ Establish clear, proportionate penalties for manufacturers, importers, distributors and sellers who knowingly endanger the public. ✅ Ensure that repeat offenders face tougher consequences. We also need stronger enforcement. NAFDAC, SON, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, public health authorities and other relevant agencies must have the resources, technology and legal backing to inspect, investigate and prosecute offences within their respective mandates. Laws without enforcement will achieve little. Every product entering the Nigerian market should be traceable. We need effective product verification systems, reliable batch identification, stronger supply-chain monitoring and accessible ways for consumers to report suspected fake products. Technology should help Nigerians verify what they buy before they consume it. What happens when a dangerous product is discovered AFTER it has reached the market? We need rapid public alerts, mandatory and transparent recalls, clear instructions for consumers, and accountability for companies that fail to act promptly. The public must never be the last to know that a product is dangerous. We must also protect those who speak up. Whistleblowers, healthcare professionals, journalists and consumers who report suspected counterfeit or unsafe products should have safe, accessible reporting channels and appropriate legal protection against retaliation. Silence must not be the price of exposing wrongdoing. Nigerians have a role to play too. Buy medicines from authorised sources. Check product registration and packaging. Report suspicious products to the appropriate authorities. Avoid spreading unverified allegations against individuals or brands. But let us be clear: the primary responsibility for effective regulation and enforcement rests with the relevant authorities and those placing products on the market. This campaign is a call for action, not just another trending topic. 🇳🇬 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, WE DEMAND ACTION! Introduce, debate and pass stronger, comprehensive legislation against fake drugs, adulterated drinks and unsafe food. Publish a clear implementation plan and hold enforcement agencies accountable. Our lives are not for sale to counterfeiters. REPOST if you support this campaign. Tag your representatives, senators and relevant government agencies. Let us make consumer safety a national priority. #EndFakeProductsNigeria #StopFakeDrugs #SafeFoodNigeria #ConsumerProtection

NIGERIA MUST DECLARE WAR ON FAKE DRUGS, ADULTERATED DRINKS & UNSAFE FOOD! 🇳🇬 @NafdacAgency @nassnigeria @officialABAT How many Nigerians must die, fall sick, or suffer permanent damage before we take the menace of fake drugs, adulterated drinks and contaminated food seriously? What we consume should not become a threat to our lives. Nigeria must act NOW! 🚨 Imagine buying medicine from a pharmacy or chemist, trusting that it will save your life, only to discover that it is fake. Imagine buying a drink or food product that looks genuine but could put your health at risk. This is not just a consumer issue. It is a public health emergency that demands urgent attention. The problem is bigger than fake drugs alone. We need stronger action against counterfeit medicines, falsified alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, adulterated beverages, contaminated food, expired products sold as fresh, and the deliberate relabelling of unsafe products. Nigerians deserve better.