The Adamawa State chapter of the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has destroyed expired drugs valued at over N100 million.

The PCN explained during the exercise yesterday at the state capital, Yola, that the expired drugs were mopped up from pharmaceutical and patent medicine stores across the state.

The state Chairman of the PCN, Ibrahim Talba, said the drugs were seized in operations meant to get rid of expired and fake drugs from across the state.

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The destruction of the drugs, was supervised by Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assemnly, Iya Aminu Abbas, who was represented by Deputy Speaker Pwamakino Mankendo.

The Speaker commended the Adamawa State chapter of the PCN for not allowing the expired drugs get back to the market.

He said, “If these drugs get to the end users, it will not only affect the health of our people but also increase the insecurity currently being faced in the state.”

Also speaking during the destruction exercise, the Commander of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Adamawa State, Femi Agbolu, said every negative action is influenced by hard drugs.

The NDLEA Commander said every effort must always be made to rid the society of unwholesome drugs to protect innocent citizens.