• Vows to deal with errant producers
National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commenced the enforcement of the ban on the manufacture, importation, distribution, sale and use of alcoholic beverages in sachets and bottles of 200ml and below.
Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, who announced this, yesterday, in Abuja, said the window period given to manufacturers by NAFDAC to sell off all alcoholic drinks in this category elapsed on January 31, 2024.
She said: “To this end, after the elapse of the window period, the agency commenced nationwide enforcement actions on February 1, 2024, to enforce the implementation of the new policy.
“NAFDAC is resolutely committed to the strict implementation of the regulations and regulatory measures towards safeguarding the health of Nigerians, particularly the vulnerable youth, against the dangers of reckless consumption of alcohol.”
Adeyeye noted that during enforcement, it was discovered that some manufacturers of the banned products were still producing the products and still had stacks of both finished products and packaging materials of the products in their possession.
