To remedy shortcomings in drug delivery procedures, the market—which included Ogbo Ogwu and three other markets—was closed from February 10 to March 7.

NAFDAC Director General Mojisola Adeyeye said in a statement on Wednesday that the market was reopened following the fulfillment of stringent administrative requirements.

However, Professor Adeyeye also stated that store owners will not be permitted to open for business in the market if they have not yet paid the fine for previous infractions.

It said, in part: “NAFDAC established stringent administrative requirements for reopening in order to avoid a repetition of the problems that caused the closure. Before their stores could be opened, shop owners had to finish the necessary paperwork and clearance processes. A specific NAFDAC desk was set up to make this easier.

The market has now reopened, and all store owners have been instructed by their union to seek and sign an undertaking and pay a penalty for previous infractions of distribution norms, according to NAFDAC Director-General Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye. Shops will only be permitted to reopen if they fulfill these requirements.

Because pharmaceuticals directly affect national security and public health, they are subject to strict regulations. The organization is still dedicated to making sure that all drug distribution channels adhere to safety and regulatory requirements under the NAFDAC Act.

“NAFDAC is grateful for the Anambra State Government’s and the market leadership’s cooperation in making this crucial intervention possible.”