ADEMOLA KIZITO  NAFDAC’s response to my critique is nothing but a desperate, poorly executed attempt at intimidation.  Instead of addressing the core issues, the agency resorted to name-calling, baseless accusations, and cheap emotional manipulation.  This is the typical playbook of a failed institution when confronted with truth, they cower behind propaganda and hired writers who spew personal attacks rather than facts. Let it be clear: this attempt to silence me will not work.  If NAFDAC wants a media war, I am more than ready. It's already making rounds that ₦2 million was demanded to reopen sealed shops, but I’ll set that aside for now. It will be an issue for another day  NAFDAC’s attempt at reverse psychology is laughable. They call me a “sponsored writer” while hiring two media consultants to spin their narrative.  If anyone is playing the propaganda game, it is them. Their desperation is evident. They cannot counter my facts, so they resort to...

 ADEMOLA KIZITO  For weeks, Nigeria’s pharmaceutical industry has faced an unrelenting assault orchestrated by NAFDAC and the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN). Under the guise of sanitization, key drug markets, including Idumota, Onitsha, and Aba have been raided, shops locked, medicines confiscated, and an entire sector broadly labeled as criminal. The prevailing narrative suggests that all pharmaceutical traders are frauds, charlatans, and merchants of death. The distribution system is described as a disaster, accused of poisoning the nation, with regulatory authorities advocating for its complete overhaul. Lost in this aggressive enforcement, however, is the devastating impact on thousands of law-abiding business owners who have spent years ensuring Nigerians have access to life-saving medications. The crackdown has disregarded distinctions between legitimate traders and offenders, resulting in widespread economic casualties. Instead of targeting criminals, an entire in...