NAFDAC DG: I pray Nigeria begins vaccine manufacturing before my tenure elapses

NAFDAC DG: I pray Nigeria begins vaccine manufacturing before my tenure elapses

Mojisola Adeyeye, director general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), says she hopes Nigeria will begin production of human vaccines before the end of her tenure.

Adeyeye’s tenure elapses in 2027.

According to a statement by the agency on Sunday, Adeyeye said local manufacturing is essential to ensure the country’s preparedness for future pandemics and reduce dependence on foreign donors.

“It will be exciting news for me, because during the pandemic we were too dependent on foreign countries. We couldn’t get any vaccines unless from outside the country. That was when the preparedness for epidemics became a reality for us,” she said.