The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has begun an investigation into the death of a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Etimbuk Daniel, on the NYSC camp in Enugu State.
The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this in an announcement on Monday.
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Daniel died whereas present process his obligatory three-week orientation course on the NYSC camp in Enugu State.
The deceased corps member was the rapid previous President of the Students’ Union Government (SUG) of Akwa Ibom State University. He hailed from Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria.
Investigation
Earlier, the President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Akinteye Afeez, in a assertion posted on Facebook on 11 October, claimed an unnamed physician had confirmed that the drug the NYSC member took within the orientation camp earlier than his death was pretend.
In the Monday assertion, Mrs Adeyeye, a professor, mentioned NAFDAC would examine the declare and decide whether or not there was any “use of substandard or falsified medicines” in treating the NYSC member.
“The agency urges the public to avoid drawing conclusions about the cause of death pending the outcome of its investigations,” she mentioned.
The NAFDAC director-general mentioned preliminary info indicated that the NYSC member was first taken to the camp clinic on Wednesday, 7 October, with signs suggestive of “severe malaria and a history of peptic ulcer disease.”
She defined that he was handled and stabilised earlier than being discharged with oral drugs the next morning.
Mrs Adeyeye mentioned Mr David returned to the clinic on Saturday, 10 October, with proper thigh ache, profuse sweating and recurrent episodes of low blood strain.
“Due to his deteriorating situation and poor urine output regardless of fluid resuscitation, he was referred to the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku-Ozalla, the place he grew to become comatose.
“Resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful,” she mentioned.
Preliminary findings on trigger of death
Mrs Adeyeye mentioned “preliminary clinical assessment” indicated that the suspected trigger of death of the NYSC member was acute kidney damage secondary to extreme dehydration and shock.
“The agency notes that these findings are preliminary and do not, in themselves, establish whether the medicines administered contributed to the death,” he mentioned.
What we’ve performed up to now
The director-general mentioned NAFDAC officers have now visited the camp clinic, interviewed the attending medical personnel and different employees, and picked up samples of the medicines for laboratory evaluation and additional regulatory motion as mandatory.
“The agency will take appropriate action based on the outcome of its investigations,” she assured.
The official mentioned NAFDAC has commiserated with the household of the deceased.
She urged Nigerians to stay calm because the investigation continues, assuring them that the company is dedicated to making sure medicines obtainable in Nigeria meet the required requirements of security, high quality, and efficacy.
“Members of the public may direct complaints and enquiries to the NAFDAC,” she mentioned.
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the Nigerian Senate, on Thursday, ordered an investigation into the death of the NYSC member.
The Senate additionally resolved to research the state of well being infrastructure in NYSC camps throughout the nation.
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