According to Prof
Adeyeye, the entries came after the agency asked researchers, scientists and
practitioners to submit potential solution for the deadly virus that has killed
hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.
She said, “I made a
call for people to submit their application and I believe we have about three
or four now and we are going to expedite the processing because it takes a
while for us to go through the laboratory testing and what not but I have
already given the directive to expedite.
“So, where we are
right now is just to make sure that the information submitted is okay and by
the end of the week, we may be sending these samples to the lab after we must
have gone to inspect the site where the products are made because we don’t want
a product that somebody will take and the person will start vomiting.
“So, we will go and
inspect the site to make sure that whatever sample we are going to get must
have been prepared in an environment that will not make the drug to compromise
the health of the user.
“If somebody says he
or she has a remedy for COVID, first of all, we want to know the history of the
plant or the family the plant belongs to, background information on the
botanical characteristics of the plant, we will also want to know whether the
plant has been used for anything before because sometimes, we use one plant for
several diseases and the usage will be different for a particular disease.
“We will also ask
for any written or published document about the plant because the plant may not
come from Nigeria and it may be available in other climes.
"So, we want to
ensure that we get enough information and once that application is submitted
with the information, then we will start the process and part of the process
involves inspecting where the medicinal product was prepared to be sure that it
is not going to compromise the health of the people."
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