Ruth Kadiri, the Nigerian actress, has raised the alarm over fake products in Nigeria after she said the garlic she bought turned green shortly after she blended it.

Kadiri expressed concern over the growing circulation of counterfeit food, drinks, medicines, cosmetics and household products across the country.

In a recent video posted on her Instagram page, the Nollywood actress urged the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to strengthen its monitoring of products sold in Nigeria.

She also called for stricter inspections and swift punishment for those who manufacture or sell fake products.

Kadiri recounts garlic experience

Kadiri warned that counterfeit goods pose a serious threat to human life.

“Every day, people buy food, drinks, medicines, cosmetics, household products, believing that they’re safe, but sadly, they are poorly produced, contaminated, harmful, and mostly fake. This isn’t a business problem; it’s a threat to human life. Imagine little children battling kidney failure,” she said.

“NAFDAC, please pay attention to the lives of Nigerians. Lots and lots of people are sick and are not getting better.”

The actress then recounted her experience with the garlic she purchased.

“I bought garlic, blended it, went upstairs and came back; my garlic had turned green,” she said.

Kadiri said the incident deepened her concern about the safety of products Nigerians consume daily.

She also expressed concern about packaged drinks given to children.

She urges consumers to be careful

Kadiri urged consumers to take precautions when buying products. She advised them to check expiry dates and NAFDAC registration numbers before making purchases.

“You might be saving a child from kidney failure, you might be saving a child from heart failure, and you may be saving a family from losing the life of their benefactor,” she said.

The actress also stressed that counterfeit medicines can affect people who are already sick.

“Lots and lots of people are sick and are not getting better because the cost of fake products, the cost of fake medicine, is much more than we can ever ask or think,” Kadiri said.

She warned those involved in the trade that they could face serious consequences if caught.

“If you deal in fake products, you can rest assured that you will be caught and you’ll be treated like a criminal, in fact, like a hired killer that you are.”

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