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Buhari announces Adeyeye as new NAFDAC DG
The Federal Government on Tuesday formally announced the appointment of Professor Moji Adeyeye as the Director-General (DG) of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
This was contained in a statement the Assistant Director (Press), Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mohammed Nakorji, released on Tuesday.
The statement disclosed that the appointment took effect from November 3 and that it is for an initial term of five years.
“The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has approved the appointment of Professor Moji Christianah Adeyeye, as the Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control.
“Moji Christianah Adeyeye is a seasoned Pharmacist with a proven track record of accomplishments in Nigeria and abroad.
“She is also a Professor of Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing Science and Drug Product Evaluation, College of Pharmacy, Roosevelt University, USA amongst others. The appointment, which takes effect from 3rd November 2017, is for the initial term of five (5) years,” the statement read.
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