The Director-General of the National Agency for Food Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has urged pharmaceutical companies to take advantage of the opportunity provided by the African Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) to trade their quality products across the continent.
Speaking at the 50th Anniversary of Daily-Need Industries Limited in Lagos, Adeyeye explained that AfCFTA, allows free trade among African countries, adding that research and development (R&D) is important creativity and innovation several companies would need to incorporate into the manufacturing environment.
Adeyeye, in a statement signed by the NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola, observed that the COVID-19 pandemic has taught Nigeria to embrace innovation.
She said: “Daily-Need has sown a seed using one product, the Penicillin Ointment, and the company has grown to over 20 product categories.”
