FOR over two years, substandard syringes have been imported into the country duty-free, says the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
Director General, NAFDAC, Prof. Dora Akunyili, who disclosed yesterday noted that neither the Presidency nor the minister of health knew about the duty-free policy which, according to her, used to be 15 per cent.
Akunyili, who spoke during a visit to First Medical and Sterile Products (Firstmed) in the Calabar Free Trade Zone (CFTE), Calabar accused Indian and Chinese businessmen of being behind the importation.
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This article addresses the duty-free import of syringes into Nigeria which has reportedly cost the government billions of naira in revenue, and it has discouraged the production of syringes locally in Nigeria. The fact that the Nigerian government is taking steps to protect its citizens and is encouraging local production shows that they are trying to better Nigeria and stimulate the economy.
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