She said one of the policies put in place to encourage small businesses was decentralisation of registration process to make it less cumbersome. However, having recognised the importance of micro enterprises, the agency decentralised registration of products and it is now done on zonal basis, including the FCT office. “Also, the number of products being registered on zonal basis has been increased from 11 to over 80 different products. Speaking on other initiatives to boost service delivery, Adeyeye said NAFDAC was working on becoming a WHO Listed Authority. “This will also improve trade because our products can compete favourably with products from advanced countries with stringent regulatory authorities.

Source: The Guardian April 12, 2021 15:22 UTC