Night club partners NAFDAC to combat circulation of fake drinks
By Taiye Olayemi
Quilox Club in collaboration with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday launched campaign against the circulation of fake drinks in night clubs.
Mr Akinlabi Peller, the Chief Operating Officer of Quilox Club, during a news conference in Lagos, said the campaign was launched in commemoration of the club’s 11th anniversary.
Peller noted that the management of Quilox came up with the campaign to sensitise local club owners on the need to desist from circulating fake drinks, considering its grievous repercussions.
“Over the past 11 years, we have upheld the distribution of authentic drinks which are registered with NAFDAC, we purchase our drinks right from the production companies.
“To ensure our effort is not sabotaged, we have our own serial number we paste on already purchased drinks for the club.
”And after consumption of those drinks, we dispose the bottles to ensure they are not reused by producers of fake drinks.
“This is what we want other club owners to emulate so that we can successfully clamp down on distribution of fake drinks with NAFDAC,” he said.
On the club’s 11th anniversary, Peller said there would host a 36-hour non-stop party in celebration of the milestone, starting from Dec. 22.
“We are happy that Quilox is 11 years now, we have maintained the same name and venue over the years, we remain grateful to our supporters and fans,” he said.
Shaba Mohammed, Director, Investigation and Enforcement, Lagos Directorate, NAFDAC, said that before any product could be introduced to the market, it must be registered with the agency.
Mohammed, who was represented by Mr Kunle Ojo, Assistant Director, Water and Drink Division at NAFDAC, said that in December, no fewer than ten outlets had been locked for sales of fake drinks.
He commended Quilox for adhering to NAFDAC’s warning against the circulation of counterfeit drinks over the years.
He said: “NAFDAC is partnering with Quilox so that jointly we can fight this counterfeiters, so that our society will be free from all these counterfeit products.
“NAFDAC has zero tolerance for unregistered products and fake products, we have a lot of sanctions against any club that we find any unregistered product, we usually seal those clubs.
“NAFDAC cannot do it alone. It has to be collective effort, we have to come together and fight these menace, that is the reason we urge the public to always give us information whenever they observe any activity where fake items are produced. (NAN) (nannews.ng)
Edited by Folasade Adeniran
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