Lawmakers’ Bribe Request And Threat Shocked Me, -NAFDAC DG


The director General of the National agency for food and drugs administration and control, NAFDAC, Professor, Mojisola Adeyeye Has narrated some abnormalities encountered with House of Representatives members during her time in office.

According to her when she assumed her role as NAFDAC DG, some House of Representatives members demanded bribes from her and even threatened her upon refusing to concede to their demand.

“When I came to NAFDAC, there were a lot of things that were wrong. Take oversight function or whatever that is done, I was shocked when I was told to give money, I said money for what? … money to the committee that visited us. The Health Care Services Committee of the House of Representatives,” she said While featuring on a television program.

Beyond shocking, she described the day as the worst day of her life as ‘a chief regulator.’

“I said I cannot. For just the visit? I couldn’t believe my ears because it saddens me. Yes, it can be referred to as them asking for a bribe. It saddens me. This is an organisation that was bleeding profusely.

“It wasn’t taken well at all. I was threatened and I couldn’t believe that too, you are threatening me?” she stated.”

Speaking further, the NAFDAC boss explained that since assuming office in 2017, the agency has cleared debts of about 3 billion Naira.

It will be recalled that this is not the first time the members of the national assembly would be accused of demanding bribe to carry out their statutory duties.

last year, Attahiru Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said the federal lawmakers were “notorious for demanding bribes.”

Also, heads of government agencies, ministries and agencies (MDAs) had also alleged the lawmakers asked them for bribe to pass their budget.

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