𝐍𝐀𝐅𝐃𝐀𝐂 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐬, 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed its commitment to fully enforce the ban on the production and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small bottles of less than 200 millilitres by December 2025.

NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this in Abuja, noting that the enforcement is aimed at curbing alcohol abuse, particularly among youths and underage drinkers.

She explained that the decision followed a five-year transition period granted to manufacturers to phase out such products and invest in safer packaging options.

Adeyeye stated that NAFDAC would collaborate with security agencies and relevant stakeholders to ensure strict compliance, adding that any company found violating the directive would face prosecution and product seizure.

The agency had earlier partnered with the Federal Ministry of Health and industry associations to design a gradual withdrawal plan, in line with the recommendations of the World Health Organization on harmful alcohol consumption.