NAFDAC targets markets, bars, motor parks, begins nationwide raid on sachet alcohol
…offenders to face prosecution By Chioma Obinna The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, yesterday embarked on nationwide enforcement against all alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and polyethylene terephthalate, PET, bottles below 200 millilitres, marking the full implementation of the federal government’s ban on the products.
The nationwide operation represents one of the most aggressive regulatory actions against alcoholic beverages in recent years and signals the government’s determination to tackle underage drinking, substance abuse and easy accessibility to cheap alcohol among young Nigerians.
It described the banned sachet and sub-200ml PET bottled alcoholic drinks as illegal products that should no longer be found in circulation.
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