NAFDAC Denies Suspension of Sachet Alcohol Ban Enforcement

NAFDAC has dismissed reports that the Federal Government ordered a suspension of enforcement actions on sachet alcohol regulation, describing the claim as false and misleading. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has dismissed reports claiming that the Federal Government directed the agency to suspend enforcement actions on the regulation of sachet alcohol and...

• NAFDAC has dismissed reports that the Federal Government ordered a suspension of enforcement actions on sachet alcohol regulation, describing the claim as false and misleading.
• The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has dismissed reports claiming that the Federal Government directed the agency to suspend enforcement actions on the regulation of sachet alcohol and 200-millilitre PET bottle alcoholic products.The agency described the report as false and misleading, stressing that it has not received any official directive from the Federal Government to halt its regulatory activities.The clarification follows a media report which alleged that the Federal Government had ordered NAFDAC to suspend enforcement of the proposed ban on sachet alcohol and small-volume alcoholic beverages.Reacting to the claim, the Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, said the agency operates strictly within its statutory mandate and in line with officially communicated government policies.Adeyeye reaffirmed NAFDAC’s commitment to protecting public health, ensuring regulatory compliance, and carrying out its duties transparently in accordance with the law.The Director-General urged the public, industry stakeholders, and the media to disregard the report and rely only on information released through NAFDAC’s official platforms and authorised government communication channels.
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