The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned that excessive alcohol consumption poses serious risks to public health and may contribute to social problems, including banditry.
NAFDAC Director-General Mojisola Adeyeye made the statement during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Wednesday.
Adeyeye said alcohol can damage vital organs, including the brain, kidneys, lungs and liver. She also linked indiscriminate alcohol consumption to the growing problem of banditry in Nigeria.
She defended the agency’s decision to enforce the ban on alcoholic drinks sold in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml. According to Adeyeye, sachet alcohol was approved about 30 years ago. However, she said the products later became difficult to control and posed a growing threat to young people. “This monster became uncontrollable,” Adeyeye said, describing the impact of sachet alcohol on children and the future workforce.
She explained that NAFDAC had spent the past six to eight months intensifying efforts to enforce the restrictions. The agency also shut down three major companies for three weeks and arrested some individuals over violations.
Adeyeye acknowledged that the measures had faced resistance from some manufacturers and members of the public. She cited demonstrations in Ibadan following the launch of the policy, saying some people were focused on its immediate economic impact rather than its long-term consequences.
The NAFDAC boss said manufacturers had also signed undertakings promising not to produce alcoholic drinks in sachets or small bottles below the permitted 200ml threshold. She maintained that the agency’s position was driven by concerns over public health and the welfare of children.
She further warned that alcohol can damage the brain, lungs, kidneys and liver, while claiming that its indiscriminate consumption can also encourage criminal activities such as banditry.
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