By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
ABUJA (PRECISE POST) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control ( NAFDAC) said it has commenced an enforcement exercise on the ban of alcoholic drinks in sachets and pet bottles below 200 mL.
The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye made the public announcement in a press briefing on Monday in Lagos.
Adeyeye said, “The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) wishes to inform the public, industry stakeholders, distributors, and consumers that it commenced full enforcement of the Federal Government-approved prohibition of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and PET/plastic bottles below 200ml.”
“This action follows NAFDAC’s execution of an irrevocable enforcement undertaking by the Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria (DIBAN), the Association of Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Employers (AFBTE), and their member companies.”
“The aim is to eliminate alcoholic products in prohibited pack sizes—sachets and PET/plastic bottles below 200 ml—from the Nigerian market”, she emphasized.
The Director-General of NAFDAC said the agency, on January 1, 2026, enforced a ban on alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and PET (plastic) bottles below 200 ml in Nigeria, following extensive public awareness campaigns on underage drinking and alcohol abuse, as well as years of consultations among regulators, manufacturers, and relevant government agencies.
Prof. Adeyeye stated that in July 2026, NAFDAC launched second-tier nationwide mop-up operations across markets, motor parks, retail outlets, bars, and distribution centres to seize remaining sachet alcohol and sub-200ml PET alcoholic beverages.
Recall that in 2018, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) raised concerns about the widespread availability of high-alcohol-content drinks sold in sachets and small bottles.
