The DAWN Commission’s report describes the crisis as multi-sectoral, spanning pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, cosmetics, vehicle spare parts, and electronics.
Southwest Nigeria has been identified as the epicentre of Africa’s largest and most diversified counterfeit consumer goods economy, according to a new report by the DAWN Commission.
The report, titled "Southwest Nigeria Under Siege: The Counterfeit Shadow Economy," states that "Southwest Nigeria is not merely experiencing a pharmaceutical safety crisis. It is the epicentre of Africa's largest and most diversified counterfeit consumer goods economy, one that kills Nigerians, destroys legitimate industry, repels investment, and operates with near-total impunity."
According to the report, fake drugs, adulterated beverages, toxic cosmetics, substandard vehicle spare parts, and counterfeit electronics flow through a sophisticated shadow economy embedded in the region's most prominent commercial markets.
The DAWN Commission’s report describes the crisis as multi-sectoral, spanning pharmaceuticals, food and beverages, cosmetics, vehicle spare parts, and electronics.
