There are presently nine (9) directorates in NAFDAC headed by Directors who report to the Director-General (DG). Click any of the directorates links below for details: REGISTRATION AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE (R&R). LABORATORY SERVICE DIRECTORATE. PORTS INSPECTORATE DIRECTORATE. ESTABLISHMENT INSPECTION DIRECTORATE (EID) ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE. NARCOTICS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES DIRECTORATE. PLANNING, RESEARCH AND STATISTICS DIRECTORATE (PR&S). FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS DIRECTORATE. ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTORATE
1. REGISTRATION AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE (R&R). FUNCTIONS - Registration of drugs, foods, medical devices, cosmetics, chemicals, detergents, drinks and bottled and packaged water. - Formulation and periodic review of regulations to control products registration by the Agency. - Processes and manages all documents relating to the clinical trials of novel drugs and new chemical entities. - Monitors clinical trial to ensure compliance with clinical trial study protocols in order to safeguard the health and safety of the trial participants. - Ensures that only drugs of proven safety and efficacy are allowed to be manufactured, imported, sold or distributed in Nigeria. - Reviews directly or indirectly (by use of experts) published reports on clinical trials. - Conducts scheduled and unscheduled visits to trial sites for the purpose of audit before, during and/or after the completion of the study. - Development of modalities for certification of food items for export. - Attending and holding consultative meetings on behalf of the Agency both within and outside Nigeria. - Control of advertisement of regulated products. - Investigation of consumer complaints and post registration surveillance activities to ensure that products still meet registration standards. - Processing applications for global listing of supermarkets/restaurants/fast food items (GLS). - Coordination of foreign cGMP inspections. - Organizing workshops and training for staff of the Agency as well as other relevant stakeholders. back to the top 2. LABORATORY SERVICE DIRECTORATE. FUNCTIONS - Analysis and pronouncement on quality and safety of food, drugs, cosmetics, medical devices, detergents, chemicals, drink and bottled and packaged water. - Quality Control of Agro chemicals. - Post registration monitoring of regulated products. - Research and method development. - Investigation and pronouncement on public complaint samples. - Serves as reference laboratory for other Government Agencies e.g ? The Nigerian Customs Services by analyzing samples for Traffic Classification. ? The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to identify and quantify Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances. back to the top 3. PORTS INSPECTORATE DIRECTORATE. FUNCTIONS - To regulate and control the importation of food, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, chemicals, detergents, drinks and bottled water. - Screening of import documents before the issuance of pre-release stamps. - Bonding of unregistered NAFDAC regulated products for mandatory registration and release. - To undertake the inspection of imported food, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, chemicals, detergents, drinks and bottled water at the ports of entry before release. - To control the exportation and issue quality certification (combined certificate of manufacture and free sales) of food, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, chemicals, detergents, drinks and bottled water intended for export as well as issuance of Certificate of Pharmaceutical Products (COPP). - To compile standard specifications and guidelines for the importation and exportation of food, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, chemicals, detergents, drinks and bottled water. back to the top 4. ESTABLISHMENT INSPECTION DIRECTORATE (EID) FUNCTIONS - Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) Inspection of local establishments engaged in the manufacture, sale, storage, distribution and use of food, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, chemicals, detergents, drinks and bottled and packaged water. - Conduct inspection of overseas establishments intending to register and sell their products in Nigeria to ensure compliance with standard cGMP requirements. - Investigate consumer complaints/alert notices. - Draw samples of NAFDAC regulated products for purposes of laboratory assessment, Exhibits for prosecution, stability studies, etc. - Carry out Post Marketing Surveillance (PMS). back to the top 5. ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE. FUNCTIONS - Conducting surveillance on companies and persons suspected to be violating NAFDAC?s regulations. - Carrying out investigations on such persons and companies. - Interrogation of suspects. - Sampling of NAFDAC regulated products to the laboratory. - Compilation of case files. - Raiding of drug hawkers. - Destruction of fake and spurious regulated products. - Co-ordination of activities of State Task forces. back to the top 6. NARCOTICS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES DIRECTORATE. FUNCTIONS - Controls and documents the importation, distribution and use of Narcotics, Psychotropic substances and chemicals. - Promotes activities geared towards reduction of demand for psychoactive drugs as well as rational use of drugs in general. - Ensures Nigeria?s obligation under the International Drug Treaties with respect to licit transactions in Narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances are fulfilled. - Ensures that narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances are available only for medical and scientific purposes. - Carry out public enlightenment and education activities on drug abuse. - Maintains close collaboration with the NDLEA and liaise with the United Nations Office for Drugs Control and Crime Prevention (UNODCCP). back to the top 7. PLANNING, RESEARCH AND STATISTICS DIRECTORATE (PR&S). FUNCTIONS - Undertake and coordinate research programmes on the storage, adulteration, distribution and rational use of food, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, chemicals, detergents, drinks and bottled and packaged water. - Compile and publish relevant data resulting from performance of functions of the Agency. - Sponsor such National and International Conferences as it may consider appropriate. - Liaise with relevant establishments within and outside Nigeria in pursuance of the functions of the agency. - Develop work plan for the Agency. - Monitor and evaluate programmes, projects and implementation of work plan. - Manpower training and development including workshops, conferences and seminars. - Providing secretariat for senior / top management meetings, evaluation and appraisal of documents, correspondence to maintain good image of the Agency. - Establishment and operation of date bank and computer services/assistance to other directorates. - Keep records of approved development plans, projects and budgets of the Agency and their execution time schedule where specified. - Preparation of annual budgets and rolling plans in collaboration with Administration and finance directorate. - Attending trade fairs at National and International Levels in liaison with the Public Relations Unit to project the image of the Agency. - Coordinate Pharmacy Internship and Industrial Attachment Training programmes for the Agency. - Coordinates the Agency?s overseas cGMP inspections. back to the top 8. FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS DIRECTORATE. FUNCTIONS - Coordinates general day to day financial functions of the Agency. - Disburse funds of the Agency as approved by the management. - Pay all staff salaries as at when due. - Pay all overhead costs promptly. - Collects and lodge all funds due to the Agency. - Keep proper documentations relating to all funds collected. - Prepare budget estimate for the Agency. - Recording all the Agency?s day to day financial transactions by keeping the necessary books of accounting. - Prepare financial report and submit to parent and other necessary government bodies. 9ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTORATE - Handles staff recruitment/appointment, staff promotion, transfers and postings in the Agency. - Deals with complaints of staff misdemeanors/misconduct and recommends proper disciplinary actions to be taken by the Agency against erring staff. - Documentation of new staff, prepares staff nominal roll and issues identity cards. - Keeps records of all the Agency's rented and owned properties. - Handles insurance matters as the relate to staff and NAFDAC assets. -In charge of security services, environmental matters and other corporate issues. - Coordinates matters relating to NAFDAC Council. - Liaising with Ministries, Government Departments and other Agencies (MDAs)in sourcing for and collecting all establishment circulars and relevant rules and regulations guiding the conduct of government business. back to the top | 
