Kwara Govt Tasks NAFDAC on Tackling Fake Drugs and Substandard Foods
The Kwara State Government has urged the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to step up efforts in combating fake and substandard drugs and food products within the state.
This call was made yesterday in Ilorin by the State Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El-Imam, during a courtesy visit by the state Coordinator of NAFDAC, Mr Nadabo Nathan.
Dr El-Imam underscored the importance of promoting healthy living among Nigerians and encouraged the agency to enforce strict adherence to quality standards. She stressed that urgent action must be taken against producers of counterfeit medications to safeguard public health.
“The agency should beam it's searchlight on quacks who mislead members of the public with the advertisement of their fake products.
“Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara is very much committed to the delivery of quality healthcare services to the state.
“The present administration is ready to collaborate with the agency, to enable it carryout its statutory duties as expected.
“We are ready to reactivate the state taskforce committee on drug, to checkmate the problem of fake and substandard drugs and food” Alumi said.
Earlier, the State Coordinator, NAFDAC, Mr Nadabo Nathan, said the visit was to familiarise and collaborate with the government in curbing the menace of quacks across the state.
Nathan, therefore, appealed to the state government to reactivate the taskforce committee on drugs so as to assist and ease the agency's job.
He expressed gratitude to the government for the constant support and ensuring that the agency succeeded in its statutory duties.
NAN
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye Charles Ibitoye Rafiu Olasile Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education Ibrahim Abdullahi Ilofa Nigerian Medical Association Garba Idris Ajia Jumoke F. Ajao College Of Health Muideen Olaniyi Alalade Salmon Babatunde Salmon Titus Ashaolu Garba Dogo Bashiru Makama Onikijipa Post-utme CCB Owu Fall Ejidongari Tunde Yusuf Balogun-Ojomu Saliu Ajia Abdulrahman Abdulrasak Dasuki Belgore Adedayo Yusuf Abdulkareem Egbejila Funmi Salau Wasiu Odewale Iponrin Kwara State University Of Education Abraham Ojo Sobi Economic And Financial Crimes Commission Abdulraheem Yusuf Abdulkadir Jimoh Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke Al-Hikmah University Mope Dasuki Belgore Hijaab Mohammed Ibrahim Ibrahim Oloriegbe Kwha.gov.ng Mansur Alfanla Gbajabiamila Sa\'adu Gambari Ilorin East Abdulrazaq Adebayo Ndama Al-hassan Idowu Aremu Vasolar Consultoria Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan Sadiq Buhari Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi Shade Omoniyi IHS Ojuekun Sarumi Hijab Saheed Alakoso Raliat AbdulRazaq Issa Manzuma Aminu Ado Bayero Sheriff Olanrewaju Student Learning Support Helpline Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi Ilorin Elese Of Igbaja Babs Iwarere Saduki Lafiagi Public Holiday Ike Ekweremadu Kamaldeen Gambari Lola Ashiru AbdulRahman Saad KwaraLearn Raliat Elelu-Habeeb Mike Omotosho

