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"We need staff, we also need vehicles, and not too long ago, we got approval for 15 vehicles; but that is a drop in the bucket because we have 36 states."
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Mojisola AdeyeyeMojisola Adeyeye
Mojisola Adeyeye
Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye is a Nigerian pharmacist and professor. She was appointed the Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on 3 November 2017 by the President of The Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. Before her appointment as NAFDAC boss, she was the founding Chair of Biopharmaceutical Sciences and a Professor of Pharmaceutics,
"We need staff, we also need vehicles, and not too long ago, we got approval for 15 vehicles; but that is a drop in the bucket because we have 36 states."
"There is drug insecurity, medical devices insecurity, test kits insecurity; we have always depended on other nations for everything."
"People should stop bleaching their skin; we should be black and proud. NAFDAC is on the spot to ensure that these dangerous products, which come in illegally are seized and destroyed."
"All codeine products are to be recalled and the process verified through audit trail verified by NAFDAC."
"The challenges are many and you have to be on your toes every time."
"When I resumed office as the DG, about 80 per cent of the equipment in the agency’s laboratories were not functioning; directors have no laptops to work with, incessant industrial actions and lack of utility vehicles were the many problems facing the agency."