The Acting Director-
General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Mrs Yetunde Oni, has urged staff of the Agency in Rivers State to maintain high level of professionalism and work ethics in their official conduct.
The Acting Director General who said this during a meeting with staff of the agency in Port Harcourt said that management demands the best from them.
Represented by Dr Monica Limunjeze the NAFDAC boss said that the meeting which was being held across the six geopolitical zones of the country was aimed at feeling the pulse of the staff and also part of the initiative at repositioning the agency for the challenges ahead.
“The management demands the best from you but you should be circumspect in volatile situation and device ingenius means of carrying out your duties, ‘ she said.
She also warned the staff of the negative effect of over indulgence on social media.
Also speaking, the Director of Chemical Evaluation, and Research, Mr Adedeji Akinwumi said that the inspection of company’s Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) in Nigeria and overseas is for trained scientific officers.
He urged the staff not to relent in their regulatory duties.
The Deputy Director of Technical Services, Mr Bola Yusuf said that the Agency will recognises and reward exceptional performances by the staff.
Meanwhile hospitals and health care providers in Rivers State have been told to key into the pharmaco vigilance platform provided by NAFDAC by reporting any incidence of Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR) through the yellow forms provided to them and channel same to the pharmaco vigilance post marketing surveillance office domiciled in NAFDAC for necessary action.