August 3, 2015 – National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has refuted reports that its Director General, Dr. Paul Orhii has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
A statement signed by NAFDAC’s Director, Special Duties, Mr. Abubakar Jimoh, said the visit was a normal and routine process for those who are familiar with the procedure of an investigative agency like the EFCC.
“There is no hue and cry about this visit since it was normal for anyone who is accused to respond and clear his name accordingly.
“The DG was never arrested as being portrayed by these online portal. There is nothing unusual about this but to applaud the DG for his courage to want to engage the recalcitrant director who has decided to dance naked in the public and become a willing tool in the hands of their counterfeiters who want to infiltrate and derail and organised system”, he said in the statement.
