The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reaffirmed that there is no going back on the ban of small volume alcoholic drinks in the country
The NAFDAC Zonal Director, South East, Dr Festus Ukadike, made the vow in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Friday.
Ukadike said the crackdown had already begun targeting manufacturers and distributors of small sachet alcoholic drinks.Nigerian Current Events
He said the next stage after the enforcement was to mop up the remaining alcoholic products currently in the market.
He also said that businesses would not be affected by the ban as companies could still produce alcohol in volumes not less than 200ml per bottle.
According to him, arrests and seizures have been made in the zone including Enugu, Imo, Abia, Ebonyi, and Anambra.
The zonal director said the health of children was a deciding factor informing NAFDAC’s decision to ban sachet alcohol.
He said that children had to be protected from unhealthy drinking habits prevalent among young children in Nigeria.
“If our children are no longer exposed to sachet alcohol, they will live healthier lives, curb antisocial behaviours and promote the country’s fight against cancer andither terminal diseases,” he said.
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