Beloved Nollywood veteran Ngozi Ezeonu has shared an emotional and urgent plea regarding the alarming surge of counterfeit medicines, fake baby formula, and contaminated consumer products circulating across Nigeria.
In a viral video broadcast across her social media handles, the iconic actress fought back tears as she called out counterfeiters and appealed directly to regulatory bodies—including the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)—to intervene before more lives are tragically lost.
Ezeonu pointed to the terrifying spike in organ failure among young citizens, linking the health crisis directly to adulterated pharmaceuticals and everyday household consumables. “When you go to hospitals, you see young people dying with kidney problems, liver problems, because everything is fake!” she lamented. “I know we have to look for money, but not at the detriment of human lives. We shouldn’t be our own enemy!”
Speaking as a concerned mother, the movie star highlighted the dangerous presence of fake infant formula and children’s drinks on store shelves, warning those engaged in the deadly trade that karma holds no boundaries. “If you throw a stone in the market, who do you think it will fall on? It might fall on your mother, your father, or even your own child!” Ezeonu warned, urging citizens to report illicit manufacturing hubs in their neighborhoods.
Her passionate outcry has sparked a massive online movement, with fellow celebrities like Ruth Kadiri and thousands of concerned Nigerians joining the campaign to demand tighter regulatory enforcement and severe penalties for counterfeiters.
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