Tinubu hails NAFDAC on retaining WHO maturity level 3 status
President Bola Tinubu
Abdullateef Fowewe
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for retaining the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Maturity Level 3 (ML3) status for the regulation of medicines and vaccines.
WHO conducted a re-benchmarking exercise from May 28 to 30, 2025, assessing NAFDAC against globally recognised standards for regulatory performance.
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, says, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulates the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on successfully maintaining a regulatory system that operates as a stable, well-functioning, and integrated framework for regulating medicines and vaccines (non-producing). This achievement results from investment by the Government of Nigeria in strengthening the regulatory system.”
The President commended NAFDAC’s management and staff for their professionalism, consistency, and dedication to safeguarding public health, noting that the milestone reinforces Nigeria’s reputation as a reliable partner in global health security and pandemic preparedness.
He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to enhancing Nigeria’s capacity to ensure the safety, quality, and efficacy of medicines and vaccines in line with international best practices, stressing that the achievement aligns with his Renewed Hope Agenda to transform the nation’s healthcare system.
Tinubu also highlighted ongoing government efforts to upgrade over 17,000 primary health centres, improve maternal care and diagnostics in underserved communities, train 120,000 frontline health workers, and double national health insurance coverage within three years.
