The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reiterated that the ban on the sale and consumption of sachet alcoholic beverages remains in force. 

This statement was made by NAFDAC’s Director General, Moji Adeyeye, during a press briefing held in Lagos on Wednesday.

Adeyeye emphasized the ministerial directive underpinning the ban, stating, “The ban on sachet alcohol is a ministerial directive and the ban still remains until the ministers respond. The meeting last week Thursday is a continuation of the discussion.”

Despite this firm stance from NAFDAC, recent developments in the House of Representatives have introduced some confusion regarding the status of the ban. 

Philip Agbese, the deputy spokesman for the House of Representatives, disclosed last Friday that the House and NAFDAC had resolved to lift the ban temporarily.

Agbese explained that the decision to lift the ban was reached following a meeting between the House Committee and NAFDAC officials. He noted that the lifting of the ban would be temporary and is contingent on the country’s economic recovery. “The lifting of the ban would end when the economy fully recovers from its current strain,” Agbese stated.

The temporary lifting, according to Agbese, is intended to alleviate economic pressures, suggesting that the ban on sachet alcohol may not be as rigid as initially presented by NAFDAC.

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