Veteran Nollywood actress Ngozi Ezeonu has added her influential voice to the growing outcry over the widespread distribution of fake medicines, adulterated baby food, and hazardous consumer products across Nigeria.

In a moving video statement posted to her social media page, the veteran screen star warned that the surge in organ failure and sudden deaths among young people is directly linked to toxic counterfeit pharmaceuticals and corrupted food supplies rather than lifestyle choices alone.

Ezeonu expressed alarm over the severe health risks posed to vulnerable infants and families who unsuspectingly consume substandard goods purchased from local markets and pharmacies.

"You see our youths dying of liver and kidney and heart problems. Most times I don't think it is their lifestyle. It could be the medication. They could have a slight illness and take a drug which could create worse problems for them," Ezeonu stated.

Directing a stern warning to perpetrators of counterfeit manufacturing and trade, the actress questioned their morality and reminded them of the fatal human cost of their greed.

"When you're sick you travel overseas. Do you ever think those people make fake injections and drugs? You can fly out, what about the people?

"If you are one of those people, stop! Please stop, people are dying, our children are dying. If you make all the money in this world, do you think about where your soul will go to?" she asked.

She concluded by calling on everyday citizens to exercise extreme vigilance when purchasing food, drinks, and medical supplies for their households.

Ezeonu's intervention follows a wave of public alarms raised by high-profile Nollywood stars and media personalities including Ruth Kadiri, Mary Remmy Njoku, Tonto Dikeh, Kiddwaya, and TG Omori, who have collectively called for nationwide crackdowns on counterfeit manufacturing rings.

Health experts and consumer advocacy groups continue to warn that illegal chemical additives, expired active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and unverified processed foods are driving a rise in acute renal failure and organ damage across West Africa.

"When you're sick you travel overseas. Do you ever think those people make fake injections and drugs? You can fly out, what about the people?"

- Nollywood veteran Ngozi Ezeonu makes appeal over fake drugs epidemic https://t.co/uqXbbLG9Hu

— Pulse Nigeria (@PulseNigeria247) October 7, 2026