The federal government is currently mobilising the National Agency For Food And Drug Administration NAFDAC and the Standard Organization of Nigeria SON, to speed up certification procedures for essential items needed by Nigerians in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment,  Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo disclosed this Monday in a statement made available to journalists by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr Julius Toba-Jegede.

Adebayo assured that the emergency effort by the ministry would not affect the quality of the products, currently in high demands.

He said that in collaboration with the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), the two organizations would also help identify and augment the list of essential goods and services.

He listed the items to include: hand sanitizers, face masks, needles, goggles, gloves, Sodium Hypo Chloride and Digital Thermometers.

Adebayo said the ministry has established an Emergency Operation Center, to help monitor the real-time status of the transportation and delivery of essential goods to Nigerians.

He said the move would “cut down on the difficulties currently being faced by manufacturers, transporters and distributors of essential commodities across the country”