A director of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr Monica Eimunjeze, has taken over as acting Director-General of the agency.
This followed the expiration of the tenure of Professor Mojisola Adeyeye as the DG of the agency.
In a leaked internal memo signed by the agency’s Director of Human Resources Management, Oboli A.U, and dated 17 November, directors of various units and departments were notified of the appointment of Monica Eimunjeze as the acting director-general..
The memo, with reference number NAFDAC/ADM/SM/075, has as its subject: “Appointment of Acting Director General NAFDAC.”
It reads in part: “The management is in receipt of a letter appointing Dr Monica Eimunjeze as the Acting Director General NAFDAC with effect from 12th November, 2022.
“I am therefore directed to bring this development to you for information and guidance.”
It would be recalled that Prof Adeyeye was appointed the DG of NAFDAC on November 3, 2017, by President Muhammadu Buhari.
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