The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has urged manufacturers and distributors of alcoholic beverages to comply with the ban on sachet and PET bottle alcohol.
She made this appeal while speaking at the News Agency of Nigeria Forum in Abuja, as reported on Sunday.
Emphasising that alcohol in PET bottles has been banned, she warned distributors and retailers to desist from selling and distributing the prohibited products.
Adeyeye referred to the ministerial ban and the agreement signed by the Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria in 2018.
The agreement, which introduced a phased withdrawal process, has now reached its final stage to ensure the complete removal of these products from the market.
She explained that NAFDAC stopped registering and renewing licenses for such products in 2018, giving manufacturers sufficient time to exhaust their stock and cease production.
She added that enlightenment campaigns and stakeholder engagements have been conducted to encourage compliance with the ban.
Adeyeye expressed concern about alcohol consumption among teenagers and young adults, highlighting that sachets make alcohol cheap and easily accessible, with potentially devastating consequences.
She reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to protecting public health through strict regulatory measures.
The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has urged manufacturers and distributors of alcoholic beverages to comply with the ban on sachet and PET bottle alcohol.
She made this appeal while speaking at the News Agency of Nigeria Forum in Abuja, as reported on Sunday.
Emphasising that alcohol in PET bottles has been banned, she warned distributors and retailers to desist from selling and distributing the prohibited products.
Prof. Adeyeye referred to the ministerial ban and the agreement signed by the Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria in 2018.
The agreement, which introduced a phased withdrawal process, has now reached its final stage to ensure the complete removal of these products from the market.
She explained that NAFDAC stopped registering and renewing licences for such products in 2018, giving manufacturers sufficient time to exhaust their stock and cease production.
She added that enlightenment campaigns and stakeholder engagements have been conducted to encourage compliance with the ban.
Adeyeye expressed concern about alcohol consumption among teenagers and young adults, highlighting that sachets make alcohol cheap and easily accessible, with potentially devastating consequences.
She reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to protecting public health through strict regulatory measures.
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