The Managing Director of Mojeaga International Ventures Ltd, Mr Ojeaga Alugeh, has called on the Federal Government to make grants available to trado-medical practitioners for research.
He added that such grants would no doubt complement the medical profession, describing the lack of grants as their bane to trado-medical practices in the country.
Mojeaga made the call at a press conference/awards ceremony held on Thursday in Benin City, the Edo State Capital
He said there is a lot to be done in the trado-medical sector as people are willing to spend their time carrying out research on herbal medicine that can take care of some major ailments, but they have been hampered by lack of funds.
“The traditional herbal medicine is good because it is what God has given us but the challenges are that most of them are not certified and the cost of research is very high.
“But we in Mojeaga, you can see from the record what they have done so far, spent all the resources we have to bring out this product to ensure that it is safe and efficacious.
“So, research is very important. If the federal government can set up a department that will help and make the research into traditional medicines to be less expensive, it will help a lot because we know what we have gone through.
“So, that is one of the challenges. And again, the process of making research, the money you spent and there is no grants for we who are really working hard. So even up to this moment, we have not even gotten any loan from the banks.
“So, if the government can do something to see that herbal medicine producers are assisted, we will be very glad”, Alugeh said.
Mojeaga, while speaking on his herbal product, Mojeaga Herbal Remedy, a product that is sourced and produced in Edo State, he said he is happy that they are readily available in many health shops nationwide.
He said the Mojeaga Herbal Tea and Mojeaga Herbal Capsule are undergoing registration with NAFDAC to adding that the Mojeaga International Ventures Ltd is contributing to the economic growth of the nation through direct and indirect job creation.
Mojeaga said the product, which NAFDAC registered in 2011, has been thoroughly researched by renowned professors and medical scholars who have also given their verdicts and recommendations for its usage for patients suffering from anaemia.
The trado-medical practitioner said that they have carried out clinical trials to confirm the safety and efficacy of Mojeaga on pregnant woman adding that these studies were successful and have been published in a reputable health journal.