Regulatory Affairs
NAFDAC Reviews Federal Character Compliance, Food Safety and Drug-Control Issues with FCC
NAFDAC and the Federal Character Commission have reviewed federal character compliance, equitable resource distribution, food-safety infrastructure and illicit drug abuse during an engagement in Abuja.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has engaged the Federal Character Commission (FCC) on its compliance with federal character requirements, alongside broader concerns relating to food safety and illicit drug abuse.
NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, and members of the agency’s team participated in a compliance review session with the FCC on 17 September 2026.
The session examined NAFDAC’s compliance with federal character requirements, particularly the distribution of employment opportunities, equitable infrastructure development and resource allocation across the country.
Discussions also highlighted the importance of adopting regional approaches to food-safety infrastructure. The FCC raised concerns about food preservation practices and the growing challenge of illicit drug abuse, including the role of regulatory agencies in addressing the issue.
Food-safety infrastructure remains an important component of public health regulation, as effective monitoring and enforcement depend partly on the availability and distribution of appropriate facilities and regulatory capacity.
The discussion on illicit drug abuse also underscored the need for continued coordination among relevant regulatory and public-health institutions. NAFDAC plays a regulatory role in medicines and other products under its mandate, while tackling illicit drug abuse involves multiple government agencies and stakeholders.
NAFDAC, FCC Strengthen Institutional Engagement
Following the compliance review, the NAFDAC delegation paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairperson of the Federal Character Commission, Hon. Hulayat Motunrayo Omidiran, at her office.
The two institutions further discussed issues raised during the compliance review and explored opportunities for continued institutional engagement.
The engagement provides an avenue for both agencies to maintain dialogue on federal character compliance while addressing issues relevant to regulatory operations, food safety and public health.
For the pharmacy and healthcare sectors, developments involving NAFDAC remain significant because the agency's regulatory responsibilities directly affect the quality, safety and regulation of medicines, food and other regulated products in Nigeria.
Continued collaboration between regulatory institutions could therefore support more coordinated approaches to challenges that cut across medicine regulation, food safety and public health.