The Federal Government says it has begun enforcing the ban on alcoholic beverages produced in sachets less than 200ml.
Speaking in Abuja on Monday, January 5, the director-general of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, said: “As of January 31, 2024, there is no alcoholic beverage in these categories that are registered by NAFDAC.
I also want to inform you that the agency has started enforcement actions to enforce the implementation of this policy. The window period given to manufacturers by NAFDAC to sell off all alcoholic drinks in this category elapsed on January 31, 2024.
To this end on the first day, 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.
I want to use this medium to ask all holders of alcohol in sachets, PET and glass bottles, empty sachets, PET bottles, empty glass bottles, and other packaging materials of these banned products to immediately report to the Investigation and Enforcement Directorate of NAFDAC for hand-over of same to NAFDAC for destruction, to prevent sterner measures including prosecution.
