NAFDAC nationwide sachet alcohol ban enforcement

The United States — Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) has launched a coordinated nationwide enforcement operation to remove alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml from circulation across Nigeria. The operation, running simultaneously in all six geopolitical zones, follows the closure of non-compliant manufacturing facilities and targets markets, motor parks, bars, and retail outlets. NAFDAC enforcement teams are authorized to identify, seize, and destroy prohibited products. The agency has warned manufacturers, importers, distributors, wholesalers, retailers, hawkers, and transporters to surrender any remaining stock, warning that continued possession or sale will attract regulatory sanctions, product seizure, and prosecution. The enforcement is part of a sustained campaign to reduce underage drinking, harmful alcohol consumption, and substance abuse, particularly among children and young people. NAFDAC has urged the public to report any production, stocking, or sale of the banned products and to avoid patronizing them.