The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said it is committed to ensuring the availability of narcotics and controlled substances for medical and scientific purposes while preventing diversion to illicit use in Nigeria.
A statement signed by NAFDAC’s Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola, said the move came just as the Provost of the Medical School, University of Lagos, Prof. Adewale Oke argued that some surgeons and other medical professionals involved in the surgical operation of patients tend to be addicted to narcotic drugs used as painkillers for patients after surgery.
