NAFDAC Not Hampering Growth Of MSMEs, Says DG

The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug
Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has
said that the agency has not constituted a wedge to the growth and
development of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the
country.

Rather, Adeyeye said that NAFDAC has and would continue to
render its unflinching support to enable them to act as a catalyst
to economic rejuvenation.

Adeyeye, who was reacting to the allegation that MSME operators
are finding it difficult to get the required certification for
NAFDAC registration
in a statement, said the average MSME entrepreneur would testify
that the relationship between them and the Agency has tremendously
improved and become very cordial in the recent past.

The statement by NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant, Sayo
Akintola, on Sunday, said MSMEs contribute up to 45 per cent of
total employment and up to 33 per cent of Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) in emerging economies.

According to Adeyeye, a recent review of a 2017 survey on MSMEs
revealed that in Nigeria, there were 41.4 million MSMEs and that
about 99 per cent belonged to the micro sub-sector.

She said: “MSMEs are the bedrock of Nigeria’s industrialization
and inclusive economic development; and the most important
component of industrialization as set out in the Economic Recovery
and Growth Plan of the federal government.”

She stated that the significance of MSMEs in the nation’s
economy cannot, therefore, be over-emphasized.

Adeyeye further explained that the NAFDAC timeline for the
processing of products for registration is 90 days, adding that
there are consistent efforts to ensuring that timelines are
met.

She listed the measures aimed at improving on delivery timelines
to include deployment of a robust e-registration platform called
NAFDAC Product Administration and Monitoring System (NAPAMS), which
has the capacity for monitoring and assessment of timelines.

However, she said that timely responses to issues raised with
applications are required, adding that some of the compliance
issues that are frequently observed range from labelling lapses,
inadequate documentation, increased product analysis failure rate
and product rejects, especially with highly sensitive products like
detection of cyanide in cassava-related products.

The Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug
Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has
said that the agency has not constituted a wedge to the growth and
development of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the
country.

Rather, Adeyeye said that NAFDAC has and would continue to
render its unflinching support to enable them to act as a catalyst
to economic rejuvenation.

Adeyeye, who was reacting to the allegation that MSME operators
are finding it difficult to get the required certification for
NAFDAC registration
in a statement, said the average MSME entrepreneur would testify
that the relationship between them and the Agency has tremendously
improved and become very cordial in the recent past.

The statement by NAFDAC Resident Media Consultant, Sayo
Akintola, on Sunday, said MSMEs contribute up to 45 per cent of
total employment and up to 33 per cent of Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) in emerging economies.

According to Adeyeye, a recent review of a 2017 survey on MSMEs
revealed that in Nigeria, there were 41.4 million MSMEs and that
about 99 per cent belonged to the micro sub-sector.

She said: “MSMEs are the bedrock of Nigeria’s industrialization
and inclusive economic development; and the most important
component of industrialization as set out in the Economic Recovery
and Growth Plan of the federal government.”

She stated that the significance of MSMEs in the nation’s
economy cannot, therefore, be over-emphasized.

Adeyeye further explained that the NAFDAC timeline for the
processing of products for registration is 90 days, adding that
there are consistent efforts to ensuring that timelines are
met.

She listed the measures aimed at improving on delivery timelines
to include deployment of a robust e-registration platform called
NAFDAC Product Administration and Monitoring System (NAPAMS), which
has the capacity for monitoring and assessment of timelines.

However, she said that timely responses to issues raised with
applications are required, adding that some of the compliance
issues that are frequently observed range from labelling lapses,
inadequate documentation, increased product analysis failure rate
and product rejects, especially with highly sensitive products like
detection of cyanide in cassava-related products.