Renowned Nollywood actress and producer, Mary Remmy Njoku, has voiced serious concerns about the quality of medications sold in Nigeria, following a troubling experience with food poisoning on a movie set.
In a candid Instagram post, the actress alleged the presence of fake or substandard drugs in the Nigerian pharmaceutical market after a trusted medication failed to deliver expected results.
Njoku narrated that she had purchased Imodium—a common anti-diarrheal drug—from a popular pharmacy chain in Nigeria. Despite using the medication for three consecutive days, her condition did not improve.
However, she revealed that after her husband provided the same drug purchased abroad, she experienced immediate relief within five minutes of taking it.
“This isn’t the first time I have noticed a difference,” Njoku stated. “So I have to ask: What exactly are we being sold in Nigeria? What’s going on with our drugs?”
The mother of three has since called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to launch an urgent investigation into the matter, describing it as a serious public health risk.
She emphasized, “This is very dangerous. NAFDAC must take it seriously.”
