The Standard Organisation of Nigeria, SON, has
discovered a supplier of cosmetics who postdates the expiry date of products to
sell to unsuspecting consumers. Joseph Udeh, an importer and the owner of Jouf
Nigeria Limited, Kirikiri Road, Apapa, Lagos owns two four-storey buildings
which he's converted to a warehouse for his goods consisting of assorted wines,
cosmetic facial wipes, Sure deodorant and a number of other deodorants, creams,
oils and lotions, sanitary pads, Pampers and Huggies baby diapers, detergents
like Ariel, Sunlight and more.
The products occupied every nook and cranny of the building, including
beneath the stairs. Most of the products found stored in the building dated as
far back as 2004, but rather than do the right thing and destroy them, Joseph
and his workers change the expiry date on the products to a later date and
supply them to his customers. He owns shops at Balogun market in Trade Fair
Complex from where he supplies to major stores within Trade Fair and across Nigeria.
When quizzed by SON, Joseph claimed that he had invited NAFDAC a number
of times to come and destroy the products but the agency never shows up in time
and when they do, they only destroy a few and leave the rest. NAFDAC denied his
claims, calling them lies and wondered why he had to change the dates on the
products if indeed he was waiting for them to get destroyed.
Mr. Bede Obayi, the Head, Inspectorate and Compliance SON, speaking on
behalf of Mr. Osita Aboloma, the Director-General, SON, said that the culprit
will face the wrath of the law. He promised that further investigations will be
carried out and the expired goods already in the market will be recalled from
the retailers at the expense of Mr. Joseph Udeh. He lamented the effect the expired
products would have on consumers, especially babies for whom a number of the
products were made.
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