The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has stopped registering sachet alcohol since February 2024 to curb its availability, particularly among young people.
At a Lagos press briefing, NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, unveiled a strategic vision for 2025 centered on five pillars: governance, maternal and child health, best practices, product safety, and supply chain monitoring.
Adeyeye highlighted the agency’s staffing crisis, with only 2,000 employees serving a population that requires 10,000 regulators.
She revealed plans to engage volunteers while awaiting statutory approval for more hires. In 2025, the agency will prioritize maternal health products to reduce mortality rates and enhance the availability of pediatric medicines.
On counterfeit products, NAFDAC aims to cut substandard goods to below 5% through improved surveillance.
The agency also plans to bolster local herbal medicine production and strengthen cosmetics regulations. Further, the agency will expand its track-and-trace technology to safeguard high-risk medicines and food.
Adeyeye emphasized financial reforms that shifted NAFDAC from a ₦3.2 billion debt to solvency, urging for sustained funding to achieve its health and safety mandate.
