NAFDAC pledges to support small businesses

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has pledged to support the Nano Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NMSMEs) to enable them to grow the nation’s economy.

According to a NAFDAC statement issued Tuesday, the agency’s director-general, Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this at a meeting in Lagos.

The director-general said NAFDAC would continue to drive collaboration and understanding between NMSMEs and the regulatory authority to empower them regarding the next step for their businesses.

Ms Adeyeye said that NAFDAC remained committed to meeting the yearnings and aspirations of the business community, adding that the gains and impact of subjecting products and services to regulatory scrutiny were vital.

The director-general said such regulatory scrutiny was about protecting businesses and their environment.

“When I see you, I see myself because I was raised up trading with my mother, with my grandmother selling things. I know how hard it is to put money together and trade. I know how hard it is or the anxious moments that the average trader has, wondering whether he or she is going to have profit,” stated Ms Adeyeye.

She added that NMSMEs could drive Nigeria’s economy, adding that NAFDAC would not take NMSMEs matter lightly.

Ms Adeyeye urged operators of NMSMEs to always focus on one product that is well accepted by the consumers rather than manufacturing many products at the same time where none would be accepted.

(NAN)