It is illegal to obstruct NAFDAC inspectors during an inspection—FG

Ude pleaded with those involved in the food, medicine, and cosmetics sectors to source and purchase only approved goods.The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has exposed the dishonest marketers of unhealthy foods and products for obstructing its employees while they were performing their official duties.During a forum for South-East stakeholders on Thursday in Enugu, Martins Iluyomade, the NAFDAC's South-East Zonal Director, criticized the officials for their obstruction.According to Iluyomade, it is illegal to prevent its employees from inspecting any property; this violation is covered by the Food and Drug Act. He said that NAFDAC officers have the authority to enter a building at any moment without a search warrant thanks to the Food and Drug Act