The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has recently shut down an illegal water factory in Apapa, Lagos, where counterfeited, adulterated, and unhygienic sachet water was being produced.
The factory, located at No. 89 Marine Road, Oluwole Market Waterside, was discovered during an enforcement 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.
NAFDAC urges the public to remain vigilant when purchasing packaged water and to report any suspicious activities to the nearest NAFDAC office for prompt action.
