While in Makkah, I fell ill.
I was given paracetamol, our regular Nigerian brand. Nothing changed. In fact, it felt as though my condition was getting worse. Thinking it might have been one particular manufacturer, I tried another Nigerian brand. The result was the same.
I am not someone who takes medications casually. I rarely use drugs except when genuinely necessary, so I know how my body usually responds to basic medications such as paracetamol.
As we approached the end of our pilgrimage, I still had my Farewell Tawāf to perform. Feeling weak and concerned, I requested our dear Shaykh, Mansur B. Kareem, to please get me a Saudi brand of paracetamol or anything similar. The very first dose brought a relief that was difficult to ignore. Within a short time, it felt as though the burden of the illness had been lifted from me.
The experience reminded me of an incident from last year. A pilgrim who travelled with us was detained for over an hour because he was carrying a Nigerian-made Vitamin C supplement. Saudi officials found it difficult to believe that the product was indeed Vitamin C. They conducted several tests before eventually releasing him. Throughout the process, he kept explaining that the product had been purchased from one of the largest and most reputable pharmacies in Nigeria.
I am not a scientist, pharmacist, or laboratory analyst. Therefore, I cannot make any definitive claims regarding the medicines involved. There may be explanations that experts can provide. However, as an ordinary citizen and consumer, these experiences raise questions that deserve serious attention.
Millions of Nigerians rely daily on medications purchased from local pharmacies. They trust that the medicines they buy contain what they claim, are stored properly, and will perform as expected when needed. That trust is too important to be taken for granted.
Beyond business and profit, healthcare is about human lives. Every tablet, capsule, syrup, or injection may represent someone's hope for recovery, relief, or survival. There is no profit greater than safeguarding the health and wellbeing of people.
I therefore appeal to @NafdacAgency and all stakeholders in the pharmaceutical industry to intensify efforts toward quality control, routine inspections, anti-counterfeit measures, and public confidence building. Nigerians deserve medicines they can trust without fear or doubt.
May Allah protect us, grant healing to the sick, and bless all those who work sincerely to safeguard public health. Āmīn.
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