The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) recently shut down an illegal water factory in Apapa, where counterfeited, adulterated and unhygienic sachet water was being produced.
The agency in a statement on Tuesday said the factory, located at No. 89 Marine Road, Oluwole Market Waterside, was discovered during an operation by NAFDAC’s Investigation & Enforcement Directorate.
The factory’s address was entirely different from the one on the already produced counterfeited sachet water brands.
The operation revealed that thousands of bags of counterfeit sachet water, produced in a filthy environment beside a dirty canal, were ready for distribution.
During the raid, over 2,500 bags of sachet water were confiscated and the remaining stock was destroyed on-site.
The illegal factory was sealed, and all production equipment was dismantled and evacuated. NAFDAC has estimated the street value of the seized water to be over ₦1 million.
The agency has also urged the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to the nearest NAFDAC office.
