Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has announced plans to build a coordinated wholesale drug centre in Oba, Idemili South LGA, as part of efforts to standardise the drug market and eradicate fake and counterfeit drugs.
The new centre will accommodate the relocated and standardised Ogbo ogwu market, arguably Africa’s largest open drug market in Onitsha.
During a visit to the Ọgbọ ogwu and adjoining market in Onitsha, Soludo learned that regulators had discovered shops selling banned drugs in the nearby plumbing materials market, leading to its shutdown.
In a statement shared on his verified X handle on Saturday evening after visiting the market for on-the-spot assessment, the governor directed an expedited search, aiming to reopen the market within 10 days.
Soludo, however, emphasised the need for the Federal Government to tighten control over the supply chain, questioning how banned drugs from India are entering the country through various ports.
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