The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed its commitment to the full enforcement of the Federal Government’s ban on alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles below 200 millilitres, following the discovery of widespread violations during a nationwide mop-up operation.
Addressing journalists, the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, described the enforcement as a critical public health measure aimed at protecting children, adolescents and other vulnerable groups from the harmful effects of alcohol abuse.
She said the agency would no longer tolerate violations of the ban, stressing that the enforcement exercise complies with the Senate’s resolution directing NAFDAC to implement the policy without any further extension.
According to Prof. Adeyeye, NAFDAC is collaborating with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the National Orientation Agency (NOA), and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to intensify public awareness on the ban and its health implications.
She noted that manufacturers and other stakeholders had been adequately notified of the commencement of full enforcement through a nationwide sensitisation campaign launched earlier this year, adding that there was no justification for continued non-compliance.
The NAFDAC Director-General further disclosed that some of the seized packaging materials bore production dates as recent as July 2026, indicating that illegal production was still ongoing.
She warned that factories found flouting the directive would be shut down and sanctioned in accordance with the law.
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