The Director General National Agency For Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr. Paul Orhii, said plans are being made to sensitize the players of the Super Eagles of Nigeria on the need to be drug-free ahead of the 2014 world cup in Brazil.
The DG NAFDAC who made this known in
Abuja on Tuesday at a seminar organized by the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, FCT chapter to mark the second year in office of the Kayode Adeniyi led board, said athletes who engage in the use of banned drugs get undue advantages over their competitors and hence the use of banned drugs by sports men and women should be discouraged.
The DG who was represented by the Director Special Duties, Abubakar Jimoh, also stressed that NAFDAC intends to use the Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi, who is a role model to a lot of youths across the country in promoting its fight against drug counterfeiting.
“We know sports, especially football in Nigeria is a unifying factor, that is, when the Super Eagles are playing, Nigerians forget all their differences and come together as one.
This is very unique, because no other sector can boast of this great tool, hence NAFDAC has concluded plans to delve into sports as a tool to sensitize the people about the dangers of drug counterfeiting.
But in summary, people need to be aware that fake drugs respect nobody and it affects everyone in one way or the other, hence the need to fight this menace together.” Orhii stated.
The Super Eagles will play Iran, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Argentina in the group H of the FIFA world cup Brazil 2014.
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