The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm that Chinese counterfeiters are now establishing manufacturing plants and logistics networks in Nigeria to produce and distribute the fake products.
Martins Iluyomade, NAFDAC director of investigation and enforcement, said recent intelligence showed that the counterfeit trade has shifted from importing fake products from China to local production and distribution.
“Before, to fake a product, you needed to go to China to bring it. Now, they are here with us,” Iluyomade said.
“They identify moving products, send samples to China, and distribute them locally through logistics companies they own.”
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