The National Agency for Food and Drug
Administration and Control has taken its public enlightenment strategy
for eradicating fake and substandard products from circulation to pupils
in Ondo State.
The agency, apart from establishing the
NAFDAC Consumer Safety Clubs in schools, is also organising an annual
secondary schools competition among pupils to further educate them
about drugs, packaged foods and beverages.
The NAFDAC Coordinator in the state,
Mr.Paul Agbejimi, while presenting awards to the winners of this year’s
competition, on Wednesday, explained that the club created the forum for
interacting with and educating pupils for the establishment of a
culture of quality consciousness.
He said through the activities of the
club pupils would be exposed to information concerning drugs, foods and
other health sensitive products.
He said the programmes was also aimed at
empowering the children to disseminate information on the dangers of
fake drugs and substandard regulated products and NAFDAC regulatory
activities.
Agbejimi said the aim of the club was to
inform and educate members towards collaborating with NAFDAC on
safeguarding the health of the nation.
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