“However, as of today, May 23, 2020, the sample has not been sent to NAFDAC for testing. He said NAFDAC would check for animal toxicity, microbial content and others in the drug which might take about 10 days. Following the arrival of the Madagascan herbal cure for COVID-19 in Nigeria, NAFDAC promised to fast-track the laboratory examination of the drug named Covid Organics. The governor said, “Lagos State has a lot of MSMEs and we realise that the sector has been extensively affected. We have asked the ones currently with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (portal) not to pay the interest on their (credit) facilities with the state government.

Source: Punch May 24, 2020 01:52 UTC