Reality TV star and entrepreneur Leo DaSilva is raising alarm over what he calls the “ridiculous” amount of fake consumer products circulating in Nigeria.
In a candid post on X (formerly Twitter), the former Big Brother Naija housemate shared his frustrating experience after unknowingly purchasing a string of counterfeit goods within just one month.
According to Leo, the problem isn’t limited to just beauty products or toiletries. He claims even essential medications and health supplements are being faked and sold openly in large supermarkets, not just in street markets.
Leo wrote:
“The amount of fake drugs, fake deodorants, fake toothpaste and fake skin care in Nigeria is ridiculous. In one month, I have bought fake cod liver oil, fake Gestid, fake Sensodyne, fake Simple face wash, fake deodorant, etc.”
Leo DaSilva tagged the situation as a serious public health risk and urged the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to swing into action. He concluded:
“NAFDAC need to raid all big supermarkets in Abuja.”
The issue of counterfeit goods in Nigeria is not new. WITHIN NIGERIA reported in July that Nollywood actress and film executive Mary Remmy Njoku raised alarm over the quality and potency of medications sold in Nigeria.
On Instagram, the ROK Studios boss detailed how a recent bout of food poisoning left her in distress, despite taking what she believed was a reliable medication. Mary Njoku revealed she used Imodium, but this time, the antidiarrheal did absolutely nothing.
This wasn’t her first time using Imodium, and she emphasized that the brand had worked for her in the past. However, this locally purchased version didn’t just underperform, it completely failed.
The shocker came when her husband, filmmaker Jason Njoku, returned from a trip abroad with a similar Imodium tablet. According to her, the difference was instant.
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