By Henry Umoru
ABUJA — A bill seeking to establish a single statutory framework for all products regulated by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has scaled second reading in the Senate.
The proposed legislation is aimed at repealing existing laws governing food and drug regulation and replacing them with a comprehensive legal framework to regulate food, medical products and other related products in Nigeria.
The bill, sponsored by Senator Umar Sadiq Suleiman (APC, Kwara North), seeks to repeal the Food, Drug and Related Products (Registration, etc.) Act, Cap. F33, and the Food and Drugs Act, Cap. F32, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and enact the Food, Medical Products and Other Regulated Products Act, 2026.
The proposed law is designed to harmonise existing provisions, remove obsolete sections, modernise statutory language and provide a regulatory framework capable of addressing current and emerging challenges in the sector.
