NAFDAC To Register, Certify Premises Of Chemical Manufacturers
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), is set to register, certify premises of chemical manufacturers to boost the nation’s growth.
The agency’s resident media consultant, Mr. Olusayo Akintola, said in a signed statement, that NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed during a virtual stakeholders’ meeting with chemical manufacturers.
“The stakeholders’ meeting was to sensitise, enlighten and create awareness on the current trends in the regulation of the manufacture of chemicals with emphasis on the need to be listed as a Chemical Manufacturer in Nigeria.
“The product would also serve as a potent catalyst for industrial growth, adding that the current focus of the NAFDAC management was to ensure the agency’s regulatory activities were in line with international best practices.
“It has also agreed with manufacturers of chemical products in Nigeria to explore the international market with chemical products to enhance the nation’s foreign exchange earnings,” Adeyeye said.
She further said that chemical products manufactured in Nigeria would enjoy wider acceptability and high competitiveness with the NAFDAC registration identity.
It also advocates for use of chemicals that are less harmful and hazardous.
The NAFDAC Act empowers the agency to undertake appropriate investigations into production premises and raw materials for food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, bottled water and chemicals.
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