Distillers protest at NAFDAC office over sachet alcohol ban
Distillers from the Food, Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association gathered to protest at the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control office. They opposed the ongoing sealing of their companies due to the ban on sachet alcohol and PET bottles below 200ml. Protesters carried placards and blocked the NAFDAC office entrance, demanding the release of their products. No representative from NAFDAC had addressed the protesters as of the time of the report.
What we know
- Distillers picketed the NAFDAC office for the fifth time in 2026, protesting the sachet alcohol ban.
- Both junior and senior staff participated, barricading the entrance along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway.
- Protesters held placards with messages supporting local manufacturers and opposing job losses.
- The protest was triggered by the continued sealing of companies and products due to the ban.
- NAFDAC Director-General Mojisola Adeyeye stated there was no official order to halt the enforcement, despite claims by protesters.
