The American Association of Laboratory Accreditation has given the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control’s laboratory an ISO 17025 accreditation.

The Director-General of NAFDAC, Dr. Paul Orhii, stated that the accreditation has launched the agency’s two laboratories, Mycotoxin and Pesticides Residues Laboratories, in Oshodi, Lagos into the league of laboratories with international accreditations and recognition.

In a statement issued by the Director of Special Duties, Abuja, Mr. Jimoh Abubakar, Orhii noted that the accreditation would ensure that Nigerian products tested in the two laboratories were accepted in the international market.

He stated, “This is a major boost to the country’s image and food and agricultural transformation agenda of the Federal Government. All products analysed for export purpose by the two laboratories will now carry a special logo, making the commodities acceptable all over the world.”

Orhii said some other laboratories of the agency are also undergoing international accreditation which would boost efforts to get some pharmaceutical companies to obtain the World Health Organisation pre-qualification.

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