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NAFDAC Unveils Support Measures to Boost MSME Growth and Export Competitiveness

NAFDAC has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) through regulatory interventions designed to reduce the cost and complexity of product registration, promote local manufacturing and improve access to international markets.

Our Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, gave this assurance on Monday, 9 November 2026, at the SMEDAN–NAFDAC Summit held at the Ecobank Pan-African Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. She described MSMEs as major drivers of employment, indigenous product development and Nigeria’s industrial and export ambitions.

Prof. Adeyeye explained that NAFDAC has introduced several measures to ease the registration process for small businesses. These include a 50 per cent reduction in registration fees for companies with five or fewer employees, electronic and assisted registration through the NAFDAC Automated Product Administration and Monitoring System (NAPAMS), a Small Business Support Desk, expedited laboratory analysis, decentralised registration at zonal offices and shared-facility registration for eligible low-risk products.

She also highlighted the Agency’s support for MSME exporters through export certification, technical guidance, laboratory testing and training on Good Manufacturing and Hygiene Practices. These interventions are aimed at helping Nigerian products meet international requirements, prevent rejection at foreign ports and strengthen their competitiveness in global markets.

The Director-General urged MSMEs to engage NAFDAC early, maintain current product registrations, build quality into every stage of production and comply with applicable regulatory requirements. She also cautioned against using intermediaries or paying unauthorised persons to access the Agency’s services, emphasising that NAFDAC’s processes are transparent and accessible to qualified applicants.

NAFDAC Confiscates Counterfeit Cosmetics and Other Regulated Products in Igbudu Market, Warri

Yesterday, NAFDAC conducted an enforcement operation at Igbudu Market, Warri, Delta State, after intelligence reports indicated a proliferation of counterfeit regulated products in the market.

The operation, led by officers of NAFDAC’s Asaba Zonal Office, was supported by the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Army and the market union. The team visited identified shops and locations, where counterfeit products were discovered and evacuated.

Items confiscated included suspected counterfeit cosmetics, including products bearing the Listerine and Nivea brand names. NAFDAC also cautions the public against purchasing KY Jelly lubricant currently in circulation. According to the product’s Marketing Authorisation Holders, the last authorised supply was over five years ago; therefore, any such product currently found in the market should be treated as suspect.

The Agency also refutes social media claims that its officers were attacked or chased out of the market. The operation was successfully completed, with officers accessing all identified locations and evacuating the offending products.

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NAFDAC Investigation and Enforcement officers conducted an operation at Oke-Arin Market, Lagos State where they discovered banned sachet and PET-bottled alcoholic beverages below 200ml concealed in some shops.

The team also uncovered unregistered and suspected fake food products and alcoholic drinks. The identified products were evacuated from the market.