NAFDAC strengthened regulation: Why focus is on water producers – official

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has strengthened its regulatory processes, especially on water production, to prevent outbreak of diseases.

Mrs Roseline Ajayi, the Director Southwest Zone NAFDAC, stated this on Wednesday at an interactive meeting with the Association of Table Water Producers in Ibadan.

According to her, the regulation is dynamic, especially with advancement in technology and impacts of climate change.

She noted that the requirements for the regulation and control of packaged water production has also witnessed some adjustments to match up with the changing world order.

She, therefore, enjoined water producers to adhere to NAFDAC’s regulations and prescribed standards.

According to her, water has been a vehicle of transmission of communicable and non-communicable diseases and its treatment ought to follow strict regulations and control of the agency.

“On behalf of the Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, I stand to announce that our regulatory processes are being strengthened by provision of monitoring tools to conduct routine surveillance activities.

“I, therefore, appeal to all water producers in attendance and those not at this forum to embrace this opportunity for interaction to take advantage of the information to be disseminated to improve on their processes.

`NAFDAC believes in continuous engagement with stakeholders, especially the water producers.

“Together we can sanitise the sector to ensure that quality products are offered to the public as well as get rid of unregistered and unwholesome products from circulation,” Ajayi said.

Alhaji Ismaeel Oladejo, the Chairman, Association of Table Water Producers in Ibadan, said that the interactive meeting was to foster cordiality and collaboration between the association and NAFDAC to address some issues affecting its members.

“This event is for NAFDAC to interact with our members and tell us the processing procedure and also to form a strong and united association that can stand the test of time.

“It is when we are recognised as an association that all other things that we want to do will fall in line,” Oladejo said.

He said that the association would inaugurate a quality control committee which would work to ensure that members adhere to NAFDAC regulations by going round the factories.(NAN)