Alhaji Salisu Sani, a well-known herbal medicine manufacturer, was arrested on Monday by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control for operating in Kaduna State with an expired license andAccording to Aregbesola, on June 19, 2023, I owe Tinubu, Buhari, my political success conducting illegal product promotion.
In addition, the agency stated that it had begun a crackdown on illegal herbal vendors and manufacturers in an effort to control the erratic use of illegal drugs.
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC, told journalists in Abuja that the agency had a responsibility to protect Nigerians by regulating the production, distribution, advertising, and use of drugs, foods, and chemicals.
Alhaji Salisu Sani, the herbal medicine maker for Baban Aisha, has been apprehended and is currently in custody. Once more, we can’t separate from ourselves from these items. Because we know about them, we might not use them. What will happen to the remaining Nigerians who use them? Adeyeye said that an investigation report raised concerns about the safety of Sacra Herbs oral liquid, more commonly known as Baban Aisha. This led to the event that resulted in Sani’s arrest.
The Pharmaceutics professor said that additional research showed that the Kaduna manufacturer had been making herbal preparations that had not been approved for use for a long time after his license expired.
She stated, “The agency received an application for the registration of its product, Sacra Herbs oral liquid, from Sacra Multi-Links Ltd., Layin Alhaji Hamza Mai Bread, Tafa Kagarko LGA in Kaduna State.”
protocols, we granted Sacra Herbs oral liquid listing approval under NAFDAC registration number A7-2590L for the management of pile and associated pains. On September 6, 2018, the product received notification of its registration, which was effective until September 12, 2019.
“On August 12, 2020, the company submitted an application to extend its license. However, as a result of a regulatory audit of the company’s production facility, compliance directives were issued to them for non-conformers that were observed in the facility and were expected to be corrected.
Adeyeye said that the company didn’t fix the mistakes that were made, so the product registration license wasn’t renewed.
She stated that the “Sacra herb,” whose license expired in 2019, was initially approved for the management of pile and associated pains. However, the agency discovered that Sani’s company went above and beyond the prescription by adding that the product could treat waist pains, typhoid, ulcer, pile, and a toilet infection.
The agency’s investigation and enforcement team conducted surveillance that resulted in the sealing of the factory and the arrest of two employees in response to social media outrage regarding the unethical practices of the business.
She stated, “The next day, Salisu Sani, the owner of Sacra Multi Links, reported to our office in Kaduna.” The following herbal drugs were removed from his vehicle during the search: Sacra Herbs oral liquid and two other unregistered herbal preparations, including Baban Aisha power and delay (an aphrodisiac) and others The managing director’s and his company’s respective products were all sent to the NAFDAC laboratory for analysis.
We have begun a nationwide cleanup of the circulating Sacra Herbs. To bring those responsible to justice and reduce the substance’s use, we have also intensified our crackdown on all illegal herbal preparation manufacturers and distributors.
commission. Since then, we’ve learned that Umar is no longer the agency’s Director of Operations, so he’s not the right person to take over as Acting Chairman of the EFCC. Mr. Abdulkarim Chukkol is the agency’s Director of Operations and was given the task of succeeding Bawa as acting chairman. As a result, we apologize to the concerned officers for providing incorrect information.
