The Madagascar herbal remedy for COVID-19 will be subjected to
the normal regulatory processes before it will be administered for
use in Nigeria.
This was disclosed on Tuesday by the National Coordinator of the
Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, while
addressing journalists in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
Aliyu said following the presidential directive that the herbal
remedy be airlifted to Nigeria, it will be subjected to stringent
regulatory process within the legal frameworks of the country.
“I want to start briefly by talking about the Madagascar cure.
As directed by the President, I want to state that any medication
coming into the country whether it is herbal cure or concoction or
normal drug. It has to be subjected to the normal regulatory
process.
“The Madagascar cure will be subjected to the normal process we
expect within the legal frameworks and guidelines that we have.
More importantly, not only to establish its efficacy but for it to
be legally registered.
“So this drug would go through the normal regulatory process
which can be stringent before it can be administered in the
country,” Aliyu said.
President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier ordered the PTF to
airlift COVID Organics to Nigeria.
The Health Minister Osagie Ehanire including the PTF Chairman
and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss
Mustapha, however, stressed on Monday that the remedy will be
subjected to scrutiny before it can be used.
The Madagascar herbal remedy for COVID-19 will be subjected to
the normal regulatory processes before it will be administered for
use in Nigeria.
This was disclosed on Tuesday by the National Coordinator of the
Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, while
addressing journalists in Abuja, the nation’s capital.
Aliyu said following the presidential directive that the herbal
remedy be airlifted to Nigeria, it will be subjected to stringent
regulatory process within the legal frameworks of the country.
“I want to start briefly by talking about the Madagascar cure.
As directed by the President, I want to state that any medication
coming into the country whether it is herbal cure or concoction or
normal drug. It has to be subjected to the normal regulatory
process.
“The Madagascar cure will be subjected to the normal process we
expect within the legal frameworks and guidelines that we have.
More importantly, not only to establish its efficacy but for it to
be legally registered.
“So this drug would go through the normal regulatory process
which can be stringent before it can be administered in the
country,” Aliyu said.
President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier ordered the PTF to
airlift COVID Organics to Nigeria.
The Health Minister Osagie Ehanire including the PTF Chairman
and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss
Mustapha, however, stressed on Monday that the remedy will be
subjected to scrutiny before it can be used.