The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) urges Distilleries to cease producing alcohol in sachets and pet bottles less than 200 ml.
The Assistant Chief Regulatory Officer, Investigation and Enforcement Department, NAFDAC, Lagos, Kazeem Adeniran, made the call at a two-day enforcement exercise on Monday in Ota, Ogun.
Adeniran said his call was in line with the agreement reached by a tripartite committee set up in 2018.
He said that part of the agreement was that distillers, under the Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria (DIBAN), should stop the production of alcohol in sachets and pet bottles of less than 200ml with effect from January 31.
Adeniran said a five-year grace was given to phase out the product.
The enforcement exercise was carried out in Ota and its environs to safeguard the lives of Nigerians.
Some companies visited for enforcement were Nigeria Distilleries Limited, International Distillers Limited, Danzchiji Global Nigeria Enterprises, and Euro Global Foods and Distilleries Limited, among others.
The NAFDAC Executive said all the products placed on hold in each company visited would be evacuated, forfeited and destroyed.
