The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday urged business owners to strictly observe best practices or risk facing sanctions.
By Bukola Adetoye
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Thursday urged business owners to strictly observe best practices or risk facing sanctions.
Mrs Roseline Ajayi, South-West Zonal Director, reiterated the agency’s position during a one-day sensitisation programme held in Abeokuta.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that participants included water producers, master bakers, quick service restaurant operators, and patent medicine dealers.
Also in attendance were members of the Association of Pharmaceutical Products Marketers of Nigeria (APPMAN) and the National Agro Inputs Dealers Association (NAIDA).
No fewer than 900 participants took part in the NAFDAC training session.
Ajayi urged producers, particularly in Ogun, to embrace Good Hygiene Practice (GHP), Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), and other sector-relevant operational standards.
She said compliance would ensure quality, safety, and wholesomeness of regulated products made available to Nigerian citizens.
Ajayi noted that the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, is aware of current economic challenges.
She added that several interventions had been introduced to promote ease of doing business in the regulated products sub-sector.
Earlier, NAFDAC Ogun 1 state coordinator, Mr Akinwale Fagoroye, said the agency values collaboration with sector groups for effective information sharing.
“This will also ensure stakeholders comply with the agency’s regulations and guidelines,” he stated.
Mr Femi Olukoya, Ogun Chairman of TwABPAN, commended NAFDAC for creating a forum for dialogue between producers and regulators.
The Ogun chairman of ATWAP urged members to strictly follow NAFDAC guidelines in all aspects of production.
He stressed that attending the training without implementation of directives would be meaningless.
Alhaja Fab Ayoka, state chairman of National Agro Inputs Dealers Association (NAIDA), affirmed their commitment to partnering with NAFDAC to sanitise the sector.
NAN reports that the South-West Zone includes Ekiti, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, Ogun I, and Ogun II. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)