August 24, 2026
…Says almost half of minors procure drinks in prohibited packs
By Chioma Obinna
LAGOS — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Monday commenced a nationwide street-level crackdown on alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and bottles below 200ml, following findings that almost half of minors who procure alcohol do so through the prohibited packaging formats.
The agency said the intensified enforcement would target markets, motor parks, retail outlets, bars and distribution centres nationwide, as it moves beyond manufacturers to the last points of sale where prohibited alcoholic products remain accessible to children and young people.
