Popular Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Mary Remmy Njoku, has raised serious concerns about the quality of drugs sold in Nigeria. The mother of three recently took to Instagram to share a troubling personal experience that has now sparked fresh conversations about the safety of medications in the country.

Mary revealed she suffered a bout of food poisoning while on a movie set and decided to buy Imodium, a drug used to treat diarrhea, from a well-known pharmacy chain in Nigeria. Surprisingly, after taking the medication for three days, her condition did not improve.

She explained that it wasn’t until her husband got her the same Imodium — but this time purchased abroad — that she finally felt relief within minutes of taking it.

“This isn’t the first time I’ve noticed a difference,” Mary lamented. “So I have to ask: What exactly are we being sold in Nigeria? What’s going on with our drugs?”

Deeply worried by her experience, she called on the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to urgently look into the issue, describing it as a serious public health risk.

“This is very dangerous,” she stressed. “NAFDAC must take this seriously.”

Her story has since struck a chord with many Nigerians online, with several people sharing their own fears and experiences with questionable medications. As discussions grow, there’s increasing pressure on regulatory bodies to step up inspections and rid the market of fake or substandard drugs.