ngozievergreen:

u have been ranting up n down without making sense.
Who exactly are u calling uneducated?

Adm. Yamamoto:
These people are simply criminals and are already using a move to organize the society as an alibi for their criminal ways of life. Did I read Obi Action Governor?? They are just putting him on a pedestal, plus Ibos like titles and accolades no matter how empty and false it is! Well, let them just stay there and contribute money to go and build a mega drug complex to house the 10,000 traders. It is time they stopped selling fake drugs killing off their people and in fact, drugs from anywhere to the east of the Niger bridge should not be allowed to cross into Delta State, talk less of Edo before it makes its way to the SW abeg!

INNO18: Nne, you dont have to dignify that riff raff with a response... With his CV he still sweeps the streets of Benin...you can understand why he's frustrated that those not 'opportuned to be in University' with him are better than him... Must be really hurtful

Adm. Yamamoto:


I am sure you've never lived a day of your life outside Nigeria or you are just being partisan with your tribal people who even Dora Akunyuli was almost killed by them because of NAFDAC's fight against fake drugs. Have you ever taken Panadol that worked in 10 mins? Never because it has been over-diluted and all the active ingredients are below the threshold to be effective. Over here, when I take Tylenol it works very fast and very effectively so much so that when I am coming to Nigeria, I better remember to buy the drugs I will use in Nigeria. It is not news that capsule antibiotics are very ineffective in Nigeria because your people would replace it with dustin powder or mix it so it is less effective and poison to the system ultimately. If you like deny it, but no other parts of Nigeria are known with fake drugs. Not north or south west! The ideology that drives fake drugs (and similar crimes) is exclusively igbo: MONEY is ALL and ALL and they MUST get it at any cost - their life or the life of their children, family or others. Prove to me that you as an ibo man have not been told that if you are NOT RICH, no one will listen to you in your village, in the family meeting, in your clan, etc. This is why during Christmas and similar events, ibos go to the village to show off and put up the facade that they are now rich after living in Hausaland or Yorubaland.

liberty300: Who said the drugs are fake or did you just assume because its happening in the east. Patent drugs aren't fake drugs joor. After,they'll be making noise that they are educated but don't know the difference between patent and fake

Thankgodifeduba:


http://dailypost.com.ng/2013/09/12/onitsha-shut-down-following-protests-over-ban-on-drugs-sale-in-open-market/

bakynes:

So the 10,000 drug traders selling their drugs in an open market all have licenses to sell drugs? If they have license in the first place they wldnt even be selling in an open market. So that makes them sell Fake drugs.

Sunny_bobo:

Is it not an irony that the only person that has so far been convicted for producing fake drugs is a Yoruba man, the producer of 'MY PIKIN' teething medication.

hippyzuki: Well in as much as I am from Onitsha and i take exception to some of the comments on this thread, still we can talk from now till tomorrow we know the truth these people are responsible for most of the fake and substandard drugs in the market today. Government should not out rightly shut them down but should look for a better way to streamline and monitor their activities. Shutting them down is like closing all the filling stations in Lagos and telling us to only buy fuel from nnpc.

bloggernaija: No solid country ever allows drugs to be sold and medication dispensed as it is done in nigeria.
Only educated and qualified pharmacist should be allowed to own a chemist ,which is franchised out by a larger company ,and capable of taking out a large insurance .
There goes the problem we keep talking about in this country.people will always resist change.
I want to use this opportunity to ask the SW governor to start working on this issue and make sure that

1at least one large space is reserved for a pharmacy in every shopping mall built.
2to pass necessary legislation to restrict and regulate licenses for the operation of pharmacy.
3to draw up a list of all certified and qualified pharmacy owners and those unqualified be weeded out.

ALAKE_OF_EGBA:

Good....because here in SW, there are many whistle-blowers that will gladly expose such non-omoluabi attitude.

The fact that some are not exposing such fake drugs manufacturers doesn't exonerate them whatsoever.

wheel barrow: 1. This is a welcome development. This is where fake drugs that have been killing Nigerians come from. 10,000 drug sellers in one market!!! I'm sure 95% of them don't even have SSCE.

2. I wonder what Ibo people would be saying if this was happening in Lagos. It would have been articles, ultimatums, threats etc. All we would have been hearing is how people are envious of Ibos' success. Now that its one of them that's dealing with them they can only cry and whine.

3. Thank God I'm 1st to comment. If you're jealous, the you're on a long thing....

wheel barrow: 1. This is a welcome development. This is where fake drugs that have been killing Nigerians come from. 10,000 drug sellers in one market!!! I'm sure 95% of them don't even have SSCE.

2. I wonder what Ibo people would be saying if this was happening in Lagos. It would have been articles, ultimatums, threats etc. All we would have been hearing is how people are envious of Ibos' success. Now that its one of them that's dealing with them they can only cry and whine.

3. Thank God I'm 1st to comment. If you're jealous, the you're on a long thing....

Sunny_bobo:

1.) Which country allows the police to collect #20 from motorists?

2.) Which country allows people to drive against traffic?

3.) Which country allows meat to be sold in unhygienic conditions garnished with flies?

4.) Which country allows child labour?

5.) Which country allows child marriage?

7.) Which country allows people to sell food on top open sewage?

A lot of things are wrong with Nigeria and you can't just single out a sector. Drug distribution should be more tightly regulated.

The laws are already there just like in every other sector but not duly implemented and this is not limited to the medicine market.

Sunny_bobo:

Is it not an irony that the only person that has so far been convicted for producing fake drugs is a Yoruba man, the producer of 'MY PIKIN' teething medication.

Dr Walter: Gud muv

Sunny_bobo:

1.) Which country allows the police to collect #20 from motorists?

2.) Which country allows people to drive against traffic?

3.) Which country allows meat to be sold in unhygienic conditions garnished with flies?

4.) Which country allows child labour?

5.) Which country allows child marriage?

7.) Which country allows people to sell food on top open sewage?

A lot of things are wrong with Nigeria and you can't just single out a sector. Drug distribution should be more tightly regulated.

The laws are already there just like in every other sector but not duly implemented and this is not limited to the medicine market.