The Federal Government has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to immediately suspend all enforcement actions relating to the ban on sachet alcohol and 200ml PET bottle products.
The directive followed a joint intervention by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), which raised concerns over economic stability and potential security risks.
According to the government, continued enforcement of the ban without the full implementation of a National Alcohol Policy could destabilize communities, increase unemployment, and create avoidable security challenges.
In a statement signed by the Special Adviser on Public Affairs to the SGF, Terrence Kuanum, the government noted that although the National Alcohol Policy has been approved by the Federal Ministry of Health under the directive of President Bola Tinubu, it has not yet been fully operationalized.
The statement, therefore, instructed NAFDAC to refrain from sealing factories or warehouses until a harmonized implementation framework is in place.
It further emphasized that the current de facto ban on the products, without a coordinated regulatory structure, is causing significant disruptions across the sector.
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