NAFDAC reiterates ban on sachet alcohol

The Director General of The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has once again emphasised the agency’s ban on the production and sale of sachet and PET bottled alcohol.

She urged manufacturers and distributors of all alcoholic beverages to comply with the ban.

She made the call when she featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja on Sunday.

Emphasising that Director General of The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in PET bottles had been banned, she cautioned distributors and retailers to desist from the sale and distribution of the banned products.

She recalled the ministerial ban and the agreement signed by the Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria in 2018.

The NAFDAC boss said that the agreement, which introduced a phased withdrawal process, reached the final phase of ensuring the complete removal of the banned products from markets.

She noted that the agency stopped registering and renewing licences for the products in 2018, as manufacturers were given ample time to exhaust stocks and halt production.

She said that enlightenment campaigns and stakeholder engagements were conducted to ensure compliance with the ban.

She expressed concern over alcohol consumption among teenagers and youths, saying that the sachet size and the cost make it easily accessible, but the impact could be devastating.

She reiterated the agency’s determination to safeguard public health through strict regulatory measures.