FG suspends NAFDAC enforcement on sachet alcohol ban

The Federal Government has ordered the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, to suspend all enforcement actions linked to the proposed ban on sachet alcohol and 200ml PET bottle alcoholic drinks.

FG orders NAFDAC to halt enforcement on sachet alcohol and 200ml PET bottle ban

The directive also instructs the agency to immediately stop sealing factories and warehouses connected to the affected products.

The order was announced in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by the Special Adviser on Public Affairs to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Terrence Kuanum.

Decision linked to security and economic concerns pending full policy rollout

He said the decision followed concerns raised by the Office of the SGF and the Office of the National Security Adviser over the security implications of enforcing the ban without a fully implemented National Alcohol Policy.

According to the statement, all actions related to the ban have been put on hold pending the completion of consultations and the full rollout of the National Alcohol Policy, despite the policy having been approved by the Federal Ministry of Health.

The government warned that continued enforcement could disrupt jobs, supply chains and informal distribution networks nationwide, while also posing broader security risks.

A final decision, it said, will be communicated after inter-agency consultations.