National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered manufacturers of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and plastic bottles below 200ml to recall and destroy the affected products nationwide.
Gatekeepers News reports that NAFDAC Director-General, Mojisola Adeyeye, said the directive followed the expiration of the transition period given to manufacturers to comply with the Federal Government’s ban on the production and sale of alcoholic drinks in the prohibited pack sizes.
The ban took effect on January 1, 2026, following concerns over the accessibility of high-alcohol-content beverages in small, inexpensive and easily concealed packages.
Adeyeye said manufacturers found violating the ban must immediately begin nationwide recalls and submit periodic compliance reports to NAFDAC. The recalled products will be inventoried and destroyed under the agency’s supervision, with manufacturers bearing the cost.
She said NAFDAC had commenced phased enforcement, starting with manufacturers and extending to markets, motor parks, retail outlets, bars and distribution centres across the country.
The agency also warned that facilities found producing prohibited alcoholic products would remain closed until NAFDAC confirms that the relevant production lines have been dismantled, permanently disabled or reconfigured.
Adeyeye warned that defaulting manufacturers could face heavy fines, continued closure, placement on NAFDAC’s regulatory watchlist, suspension or revocation of product registrations and other legal sanctions.
She said manufacturers found with sachet alcohol or alcoholic drinks in PET bottles below 200ml in the market would be heavily fined, while their facilities could be permanently shut down.
NAFDAC said the enforcement is aimed at reducing children and young people’s access to high-alcohol-content products and curbing alcohol-related harm.
The agency urged members of the public to report the manufacture, distribution or sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets or plastic/PET bottles below 200ml to the nearest NAFDAC office or through its official communication channels.
