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Industry - February 21, 2024

Company commends NAFDAC efforts to unravel fake Coco-Samba

 

Stanley Ihedigbo

Manufacturers of Coco -Samba Herbal Mixture,  Bullion Go-Neat Global Nigeria, has commended the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) efforts to unravel those behind the counterfeiting of the product.

They also commended the agency for its pivotal role in ensuring manufacturers comply with statutory laws related to standardization.

Speaking during a courtesy visit to Commerce & Industry Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CICAN), for their support and partnership, the company, Managing Director, Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, said that the regulatory agency is really making efforts to find out those who are faking their products in the country.

“In our commitment to resolving this matter, we are actively collaborating with the Investigation and Enforcement Directorate at NAFDAC to identify individuals responsible for counterfeit products.

He noted that they were shocked by the circulating news and want to assure their stakeholders that all necessary actions are being taken to promptly address this issue.

“We are with a copy of the letter previously submitted to NAFDAC, outlining our concerns and seeking their intervention? We encourage the public to await the outcome of the ongoing investigation and appreciate the continued support and understanding of our customers, importers, distributors, and healthcare providers.

“We pledge our commitment to reporting and taking legal action against anyone found guilty of this illegal offense”, he stressed .

He corrected the insinuation of indifference or complicity by his company, as contained in some online publications concerning the counterfeiting of the product, which remains a premium brand on the Bullion stable.

Oguntoyinbo said no company worth its name would sit by and watch its highly priced reputation won over the years on the sacrifices of diligence being rubbished by unscrupulous elements in the society.

This he said was what informed its proactive reaction to the said rumour and a double check of the company’s quality control measures.

“Contrary to the claims made in these reports, our company has been proactive by lodging a formal complaint earlier in 2022 with the Director of the Investigation & Enforcement Directorate at NAFDAC in Apapa, Lagos.

” This complaint specifically highlighted the counterfeiting of our product, Coco -Samba Milk and Chocolate Flavored with Herbal Extract, which carries the legitimate NAFDAC registration number A8-9149L.

“It is imperative to clarify that prior to the registration of Coco -Samba Milk and Chocolate Flavored with Herbal Extract, our company produced Coco -Samba Bitters Alcoholic drinks with NAFDAC No A8-4418L.

“However, due to low market demand, the production of Coco -Samba Bitters Alcoholic Drink was discontinued, and it has not been in production since the expiry date of the license”, Oguntoyinbo  said.

According to him, the company remained steadfast in its commitment to upholding best standards in manufacturing processes.

The company boss said that their doors are e open for any collaboration or information likely to help arrest the perpetrators of the counterfeiting as part of the bid to rid the society of unwholesome products.

 

 

 

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