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NAFDAC OrganisationNAFDAC Organisation

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) was established by Decree No. 15 of 1993 as amended by Decree No. 19 of 1999 and now the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control Act Cap N1 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN) 2004 to regulate and control the manufacture, importation, exportation, distribution, advertisement, sale and use of Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, Medical Devices, Packaged Water, Chemicals and Detergents (collectively known as regulated products). The Agency was officially established in October 1992.

The NAFDAC’s organization consists of the Director General’s Office and eighteen (18) Directorates executing the functions of the Agency: The Agency also has six (6) Zonal Offices as well as FCT and Lagos State Office, all headed by Directors.

Director General’ Office

Leadership of the Agency’s overall functions which include administration and control of regulated products is directly under the Director General, Prof Moji Christianah Adeyeye.

There are ten (10) Units or Programs under the Director General’s Office, namely Public Affairs, NAFDAC Training and Research Institute (NT&RI), Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Procurement, Internal Audit, One Stop Investment Centre (OSIC), Reforms, Quality Management System (QMS), WHO-Global Benchmarking Program and Health Safety and Environment (HSE) Units.

  1. Drug Registration and Regulatory Affairs (DR&RA) Directorate

Leads timely and transparent drug products registration process to enhance effective regulation of regulated products.

Drug Registration and Regulatory Affairs Directorate

  1. Food Registration and Regulatory Affairs (FR&RA)

Leads timely and transparent food products registration process to enhance effective regulation of regulated products and guarantee wholesomeness of food products.

Food Registration and Regulatory Affairs Directorate

  1. Drug Evaluation and Research (DER)

Develop, operate and continually improve QMS to ensure a robust and effective Inspection operation that will guarantee safe, effective and good quality medicinal products, cosmetics & allied products.

Drug Evaluation and Research Directorate

  1. Narcotics and Controlled Substances (NCS) Directorate

Grant authorization for the import and export of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances as well as other controlled substances

Narcotics & Controlled Substances Directorate

  1. Chemical Evaluation and Research (CER) Directorate

Grant authorization for the import and export of chemicals and inspect storage facility to ensure safety standard in management of chemical and hazardous substances.

Chemical Evaluation and Research Directorate

  1. Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (FSAN) Directorate

Support food safety programmes by ensuring food facilities adhere to Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) that can sustain quality food product that is safe for human consumption

Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Directorate

  1. Veterinary Medicines and Allied Products (VMAP)

Regulates and control Veterinary Medicines, Veterinary products, Pesticides and Agro-chemicals

Veterinary Medicines &  Allied Products Directorate

  1. Ports Inspection Directorate (PID)

Leads Port operation and Control the channels through which regulated products are imported and exported.

Port Inspectorate Directorate

  1. Laboratory Services (Food, Oshodi)

Conducts appropriate tests on food samples to ensure compliance with standard specifications.

Laboratory Services (Food) Directorate

  1. Laboratory Services (Drug and Biologics, Yaba)

Conduct appropriate tests on drug samples to ensure compliance with standard specifications.

Laboratory Services (Drugs) Directorate

  1. Laboratory Services (Agulu) Directorate

Conduct appropriate tests on samples of regulated products to ensure compliance with standard specifications.

Laboratory Services (Agulu) Directorate

  1. Laboratory Services (Kaduna) Directorate

Conduct appropriate tests on samples of regulated products to ensure compliance with standard specifications.

Laboratory Services (Kaduna) Directorate

  1. Investigation and Enforcement (I&E) Directorate

To enforce and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements

Investigation & Enforcement Directorate

  1. Pharmacovigilance and Post Market Safety Surveillance (PV/PMS) Directorate

Enhance patient care and patient safety in relation to the use of medicines; and to support public health programmes by providing reliable, balanced information for the effective assessment of the risk-benefit profile of medicines.

Pharmacovigilance& Post Marketing Surveillance Directorate

  1. Planning, Research and Statistics (PR&S) Directorate

Responsible for Planning, Researching, Managing Database, Monitoring and Evaluating Plans, Programmes & Projects of the Agency as well as Coordinating the Activities and Achievements of other Directorates of the Agency.

Planning, Research & Statistics Directorate

  1. Finance and Accounts (F&A) Directorate

Responsible for the day to day administration of financial and accounting functions of the Agency in line with the provisions of the Financial Regulations, Fiscal Responsibility Act and Procurement Act, 2007.

Finance & Accounts Directorate

  1. Administration and Human Resources Management (A&HRM) Directorate

Responsible for managing human and material resources to promote efficiency and effective operational environment

Admin & Human Resources Management Directorate

  1. Legal Services Directorate

Render effective Legal Service to the Agency

Legal Services Directorate

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