DG sacks NAFDAC consultants over anomalies and irregularities
By Biola Lawal
Directpr-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye has revoked the appointments of NAFDAC consultants over allegations of anomalies and irregularities
Prof. Adeyeye said in a statement obtained by Flowerbud news on Friday in Abuja that activities of the consultants were becoming detrimental to the Federal Government’s ease of doing business policy.
“The operations of the NAFDAC Appointed Consultants in recent times have been fraught with a lot of challenges and irregularities, which militated against the very purpose of their appointment i.e. easing regulatory business of the industry with NAFDAC.
“NAFDAC, in this new dispensation under my watch, cannot allow these anomalies to continue,’’ Prof. Adeyeye declared.
“Therefore, I have directed immediate revocation of the appointments of NAFDAC Consultants,’’ the Director-General Stated.
Prof. Adeyeye said that industries and business organization with necessary dealings with NAFDAC should henceforth, deal directly with the Agency through designated officers.
“Each business management interfacing with NAFDAC especially the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME’s)/Academic Consultants and company Regulatory Officers can interface with our staff,’’
The NAFDAC Boss advised such organisations to interface with NAFDAC “by calling designated telephone numbers and nafdac website: www.nafdac.gov.ng and email addresses (attached).
She directed NAFDAC officials to “ensure strict compliance,’’ with the revocation directive.
Editor’s note:
NAFDAC designated officers numbers and email addresses are below:
Attachment) Details of NAFDAC officials for interfacing with stakeholders:
| S/N | Name | Directorate | Tel. Number | |
| 1. | Dr. Monica Eimunjeze | Registration and Regulatory Affairs | 07065276680 | eimunjeze.m@nafdac.gov.ng |
| 2. | Dr. Musa Umar | Narcotics & Controlled Substances | 0803516850 | musa.umar@nafdac.gov.ng |
| 3. | Mrs. Ngozi Onuorah | Chemical Evaluation | 08033067032 | ngozi.onuorah@nafdac.gov.ng |
| 4. | Mrs. Comfort Makanjuola | South West Zone | 08036673072 | makanjuola.c@nafdac.gov.ng |
| 5. | Mrs. Ijeoma Nwankwo | Drug Evaluation & Research | 08037775050 | ijeoma.nwankwo@nafdac.gov.ng |
| 6. | Mr. Sheriff Olagunju | Food Safety & Nutrition | 08033007258 | olagunju.s@nafdac.gov.ng |
| 7. | Mr. Clementina Anyakora | Federal Capital Territory | 08023029730 | anyakora.c@nafdac.gov.ng |
| 8. | Mr. Fori Tatama | North East Zone | 08036093178 | fori.tatama@nafdac.gov.ng |
| 9. | Mrs. Olajumoke Ojetokun | South East Zone | 08033075895 | ojetokun.o@nafdac.gov.ng |
| 10. | Mrs. Edosa Ogbeide | Veterinary Medicine & Applied Products | 08088753555 | edosaogbeide@nafdac.gov.ng |
| 11. | Mrs. Subulade Isijola | South South Zone | 08023744652 | isijola.s@nafdac.gov.ng |
| 12. | Mrs. Bolaji Abayomi | North Central Zone | 08035507545 | abayomi.bolaji@nafdac.gov.ng |
| 13. | Dauda Gimba | North West Zone | 08035894141 | dauda.gimba@nafdac.gov.ng |
