NAFDAC Bans Sale of Alcoholic Beverages in Small Sachets

The director-general of NAFDAC, Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, while addressing journalists in Abuja on Monday, said the ban was not a sudden development but rather, a result of a multilateral Committee which agreed that the ban would be in phases whereby production would be reduced by 50 per cent by 2020 while outright ban would be on January 31, 2024.

According to Prof Adeyeye, the agency took the route of banning drinks in such sachets because of the negative effects on underage children. She said because the drinks come in pocket-friendly sizes, accessible and affordable, children easily fell for the packages only to face the consequences in the future.

NAFDAC Commences Enforcement of Ban on Alcoholic Beverages in Small Volumes.

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