NAFDAC Commences Enforcement of Ban on Satchet Alcoholic Drinks

 

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commenced enforcement of the ban on the production and sale of alcohol in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml.This is in line with a Senate directive aimed at protecting public health.

The director-general of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this on Wednesday in Lagos during a media parley organised by the agency.

Adeyeye explained that the agency had received a matching order from the Senate, which paved way for the resumption of enforcement activities.

NAFDAC had earlier, in November 11, 2025, announced plans to enforce a total ban on the affected products by December 2025, following a directive from the Senate.

However, implementation was temporarily halted after the Federal Government directed on immediate suspension of all actions related to the ban, pending consultations and a final decision.

According to Adeyeye, those consultations have now been concluded, allowing the agency to proceed.

“We already started the enforcement to ban alcohol production in sachet and bottles below 200ml, after we received order from the senate to proceed,” she said.