NAFDAC Enlightens Oyo/Osun Customs on Automation Process to Detect Registered, Unregistered Pharmaceutical Products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has enlightened officers of the Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on NAFDAC’s ongoing automation process for the detection of unregistered and registered pharmaceutical products and verification of approved items through a digital platform known as the “Green Book.”
According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdulmalik Abiodun Akintola who disclosed this in a press release, during a courtesy visit led by the NAFDAC Zonal Coordinator (South-West Zone), Dr. (Pharm.) Isaac Kolawole on 4th November , 2025 to the Command’s Operational Headquarters in Ibadan, which is aimed at strengthening the existing partnership between the two institutions in safeguarding public health and enhancing national security, Kolawole explained that the Green Book serves as an authoritative record of registered and unregistered products, thereby enhancing transparency, traceability, and regulatory efficiency.
He emphasised that the visit to the Oyo/Osun Area Command was strategic, aimed at deepening inter-agency collaboration and fostering a stronger working relationship between NAFDAC and the Nigeria Customs Service to ensure the safety and wellbeing of Nigerians.
Kolawole commended the NCS for its pivotal role in national security, particularly in protecting citizens from the consumption of unwholesome food items, counterfeit pharmaceutical products, and other unsafe goods detrimental to public health and safety.
The Customs Area Controller, Oyo/Osun Area Command, Comptroller Gambo Iyere Aliyu in his response lauded NAFDAC for its critical role in curbing the menace of fake drugs and ensuring the safety of consumable goods in the country. He highlighted the correlation between the circulation of illicit drugs and the rise of security challenges such as banditry, terrorism, and other forms of criminality, stressing that such activities threaten the peace, health, and economic stability of the nation.
He further described individuals who engage in the importation and rebranding of expired or substandard products as economic saboteurs, noting that their actions not only endanger lives but also undermine national economic growth.
Comptroller Aliyu reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to continued collaboration with NAFDAC and other relevant agencies in the collective effort to protect the nation’s borders, safeguard public health, and promote a secure and prosperous Nigeria.
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