The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has warned against obstruction of its personnel while carrying out enforcement operations against substandard drugs and falsified goods.

The Director of Investigation and Enforcement at NAFDAC, who’s also the Chairman, Federal Task Force on Fake and Counterfeit Product, Shaba Mohammed, gave the warning in Abuja on Wednesday, saying some of the drug hawkers and touts who attacked the enforcement team of the agency in February have been arraigned in court.

He says the arraignment would serve as a deterrent to those with similar intentions.

He assured that NAFDAC will not stop arresting hawkers of substandard drugs as it would help in tracking the sources of counterfeit products whether imported or produced locally.

He said as the director of investigation and enforcement in NAFDAC, he would work closely with the Federal Task Force, which comprises other related agencies to rid the country of counterfeit drugs and goods.