The Kano State Task Force Committee on Fake and Counterfeit Drugs has said since the inception of the committee in 2012, over N6 billion naira worth of fake and counterfeit drugs have been seized, stressing that it has helped in sanitizing the society, the country and Africa as a whole. This was just as the body disclosed that “we have destroyed all the seized drugs. “As a result of the high intake of fake and counterfeit drugs, Kano was number one on the chart. Speaking further, he added that drug hawkers in Kano have been drastically reduced, adding that they have relocated to neighbouring states. “The logo on the drug is for a partnership programme between Kano State and some international donors on anti-malarial drugs.

Source: Nigerian Tribune March 14, 2021 16:30 UTC