…Calls for Removal of Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye
The Women’s Inclusion, Empowerment and Leadership Development Initiative (WIELD-I), in coalition with allied civil society organizations, has announced plans for a peaceful protest at the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, September 26, 2025, and is calling for the immediate removal of the agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye.
In a statement signed by its Coordinator, Okeke Amarachi, and released to journalists on Friday, WIELD-I said the demonstration will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will focus on what it described as “alarming regulatory failures” within the agency.
The group accused NAFDAC of allowing the infiltration of banned agrochemicals, particularly atrazine and paraquat, into Nigerian markets, exposing farmers, consumers, and the environment to severe risks. It further alleged that the circulation of fake and substandard drugs has reached “epidemic levels,” citing warnings from the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) that over half of the medicines in circulation may be counterfeit.
“These lapses amount to institutional negligence and compromise. Millions of Nigerians are at risk because NAFDAC has failed in its core mandate of safeguarding public health. We therefore demand the immediate removal of the Director General,” the statement read.
The organizers stressed that the march will be peaceful and confirmed that the FCT Commissioner of Police has been officially notified to provide security and ensure order during the protest.
Farmers, pharmacists, students, activists, and concerned citizens have been invited to participate in what the coalition described as “a historic stand for the right of Nigerians to safe food and medicines.”
