INTERACTIVE MEETING BETWEEN THE FEDERAL CHARACTER COMMISSION JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE HEALTH SECTOR/HEALTH SERVICES COMMITTEE AND THE NATIONAL AGENCY FOR FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION AND CONTROL (NAFDAC)
The Federal Character Commission (FCC) Joint Committee of the Health Sector/Health Services Committee held a robust and productive interactive meeting with the management of NAFDAC at the Commission’s Boardroom on Thursday, 17th September 2026.
The meeting was jointly Chaired by Hon. Dr. Victor Ikeji, Chairman of the committee on Health Sector and Hon. Prof. Eugene Aligba Chairman committee on Health Services, other members include Hon. Jibril Maigari, Hon. Muhammad Awwaal Na’Iya, Hon. Dr. Tonye Okio, Hon. Eludayo Eluyemi, and Hon. Abdullahi Aminu Tafilda.
The meeting formed part of the Commission’s statutory oversight and interactive engagement aimed at strengthening compliance with the Federal Character Principle in Federal Institutions.
During the deliberations, the Committee emphasized the constitutional mandate of the Federal Character Commission in promoting equity, fairness, inclusiveness, and balanced representation in the distribution of appointments, recruitments, promotions, and its second mandate which focuses on the equitable distribution of infrastructural development, and socio-economic amenities across the Federation.
The FCC Committee on Health noted that NAFDAC plays a critical role in Nigeria’s health sector and commended the Director-General for the critical role it plays in ensuring the safety of food and drugs consumed by Nigerians.
The Committee further enquired about their budgeting system and it’s spread in terms of allocation of resources across the states and geopolitical zones of the Federation, and particularly with regards to whether their offices cuts across all the states of the Federation as well as the location of their various laboratories per geopolitical zone, and the kind of equipments installed.
The Committee further advised the management of NAFDAC to deepen its collaboration with the Commission in order to progressively address the issues of perceived or identified inbalances in its staff strength.
The members stressed that sustained partnership, strict compliance with extant guidelines, and periodic consultations with the Commission would enhance transparency, accountability, equitable representation, and balance in the distribution of health infrastructure across Nigeria.
In her response, the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. (Mrs.) Moji Adeyeye, expressed profound appreciation to the Federal Character Commission for the visit and for providing the management with further clarity on the Commission’s constitutional responsibilities and operational guidelines. She acknowledged the invaluable insights shared during the meeting and described the interaction as both timely and enlightening.
The Director-General thanked the Committee and assured them of their management’s unwavering commitment to institutional compliance with the Federal Character Principle. She pledged that NAFDAC would henceforth be more deliberate and intentional in ensuring that all future recruitments, appointments, and distribution of infrastructural development strictly adhere to the provisions of the Constitution and the stipulated guidelines of the Federal Character Commission.
The meeting concluded on a cordial note, with both parties reaffirming their commitment to sustained collaboration inline with the constitutional mandate of the Federal Character Commission.
Thereafter, the Committee led the management of NAFDAC on a courtesy call to the Executive Chairman’s (FCC), Hon. Mrs Hulayat Motunrayo Omidiran.
Dr. Asemota Michael
Clerk (Health Sector)
For: The Committee Chairman.
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