Health

NAFDAC Destroys Unwholesome Products worth 11billion Naira

By Web News 295

By Fasilat Lawal

National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has destroyed unregistered and unwholesome products worth about eleven billion naira.

The exercise which took place at the Oyo State Government-approved dumpsite in Akinyele Local Government Area of the state was witnessed by NAFDAC Director General, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye. 

Professor Adeyeye who was represented by the Director of NAFDAC South West Zone, Mrs Roseline Ajayi, explained that the items destroyed were seized in the five states of the Southwest Zone and, Kwara State in the North Central due to their nearness to the zone.

The NAFDAC Director-General listed the items set ablaze by the agency, including expired products that were voluntarily forfeited by people in the drug distribution channel, unregistered and unwholesome products that were raided from different outlets and warehouses, fake and counterfeit as well as unregistered imported products smuggled into the country. 

Professor Adeyeye pointed out that the public destruction of the products was to show the people that the seized items were not diverted for personal use but to prevent them from being circulated and consumed by the public.

The DG who noted that the exercise was carried out under close monitoring in an approved dumpsite to reduce the impact of environmental pollution, solicited the continued partnership from sister agencies and Nigerians to keep the country safe and free from unwholesome, substandard, fake and counterfeit medicine and other regulated products. 

The Head of Investigation Enforcement Directorate, NAFDAC, Mr Mohammed Shaba who said products worth 98.2 billion naira were also destroyed by the agency in October this year, urged the public to see reporting activities of manufacturers of fake products, expired products being repackaged, as a civic responsibility. 

Mr Shaba stated that NAFDAC had signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MOU, with the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, to strengthen their collaboration in combating product counterfeiting and trafficking of illicit drugs. 

In a remark, the Chairman, the Oyo State Hospital Management Board, Dr Akin Fagbemi reiterated Governor Seyi Makinde’s administration’s efforts in safeguarding the health of citizens and applauded NAFDAC’s transparency in its destruction of the confiscated products.

The event featured goodwill messages from the Nigeria Customs Service, NSC, Nigeria Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and Nigeria Police Force, among others. 

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Environment

Olubadan Wields Big Stick on Mogaji Over Land Dispute

By Web News 429

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, on Friday, ordered the immediate suspension of one of his Mogajis, Chief Olawale Oladoja, Mogaji Akinsola, following his dastard activities in the Akinsola Village in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State.

The community came into the limelight on Thursday, following the clamping down on the residents of the community by the Mogaji Akinsola, claiming that he had gotten court judgments to prove that the land upon which they built their houses was not legally sold to them.

It would be recalled that about 200 houses in the community under reference were on Wednesday put under lock and key and red- marked which he said, was to prove his being in charge.

The action threw the residents out of their houses, leading some of them to sleep in the open throughout the night following which they protested to the Olubadan Palace on Thursday.

The complaints and the public outcry that greeted the matter which trended on the internet led to the emergency meeting conveyed on Friday, which had in attendance the Olubadan, some of the members of his Advisory Council, the representatives of Ibadan Mogajis led by Chief Asimiyu Adepoju Ariori, Mogaji Akinsola and the representatives of the residents and where the decision to suspend the Mogaji and other actions were taken.

Briefing the press after the meeting, the Personal Assistant (Media) to Olubadan, Oladele Ogunsola disclosed that three communities, Akinsola, Aponmode and Labinkulu were actually affected by the action with the other two communities as represented by Baale Aponmode, Dauda Bolarinwa Aponmode and Morufu Raufu, relaying how they were recruited by Mogaji Akinsola to join him in reclaiming the land from the landlords and how they turned him down.

In his presentation, Mogaji Akinsola told the monarch and his members of Advisory Council that he made several attempts to resolve the matter before he decided to take action.

He disclosed that the matter was also reported to the palace and moves were being made to intervene but didn’t wait for the conclusion of the palace intervention before he approached the security agents for the execution of the court judgment that gave his family the right of ownership of the disputed land.

The Ashipa Olubadan, Oba Biodun Kola-Daisi who read the riot act on behalf of the Olubadan Advisory Council said: “Several facts were established here today and they pointed to the fact that Mogaji Akinsola didn’t follow the code of conduct usually handed down to both Mogajis and Baales when being appointed.”

“In this instance, the case was already in the Palace, but, did you inform the palace before the police was invited?”

“Your action inconvenient, embarrassed the Olubadan stool and the Ibadanland. You crossed the line and the Council has decided that you be suspended as Mogaji, you are ordered to tender public apology to the people inconvenienced.”

“You defied Olubadan, took laws into your hands by going ahead to take such drastic decision. This will serve as deterrents to others who fail to appreciate and recognize the responsibility their position as either Baale or Mogaji entails.”

“Your suspension will last for as long as it takes to resolve the problem you have created,” Ashipa Olubadan added.

Vanguard/Simeon Ugbodovon

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Crime

Reviewing Events Leading to Sunday Shodipe’s Rearrest

By Web News 953

The case of a nineteen year old alleged serial killer, Sunday Shodipe continues to generate lots of reactions.

Some weeks back, Shodipe was arrested for alleged serial killing at Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State.

After the arrest, Shodipe managed to escape from police custody and went ahead to kill another woman in the same environment.

Consequently, the police began hunting for Shodipe, who was later rearrested through collaboration with members of the public.

During a police parade, Shodipe explained that the herbalist he was working with, Idris Ajani, who was also in the cell with him, called for some ingredients, which he wanted to eat to avoid being attacked spiritually.

Unknown to the police, the herbalist wanted to use the ingredients to facilitate Shodipe’s escape.

Shodipe explained that the herbalist fed him with the substance purchased, including dry gin and kolanut which aided his escape from the cell.

Shodipe added that after his escape, he went ahead to kill another woman as directed by the herbalist.

The public outcry following the latest killing prompted the renewed efforts by the police which eventually paid off with the rearrest of Shodipe.

Rasheeda Makinde

Crime

Crime: Akinyele Council Residents Call for Proactive Measure

By Web News 977

Residents of Onikeke Olorunkole in Akinyele Local Government Area, Oyo State want the state government to take proactive measure in ensuring the security of lives and property of citizens.

A resident of the area Mallam Abdul wasiu Abdul Ganiyu stated this while reacting on the murder case of a fifty year old woman, Mrs Funmilayo Oladeji at her resident in Onikeke area near Olorunkole in Akinyele Local Government Council.

Radio Nigeria gathered that the woman was machete after being raped by an unknown assailant, before she was rushed to hospital.

Malam Abdul Ganiyu explained that the residents had reported the incident to Moniya Police Station.

Reacting on the incident, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Gbenga Fadeyi, who confirmed the incident said the victim had died at UCH, Ibadan, and that investigation had commenced on the case.

Olayiwola/Arowolo.