Senate Mandates NAFDAC to Enforce Sachet Alcohol Ban by December 2025

The Senate has mandated the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to enforce a ban on sachet packaging of high-strength alcoholic drink by December 2025, highlighting health concerns.

• The Senates resolution requires the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control to enforce a ban on sachet packaging for high-strength alcoholic drink products by December 2025.
• This decision follows a motion sponsored by Senator Asuquo Ekpeyong, emphasizing the need to halt further extensions of the current moratorium (law) on sachet alcohol sales in Nigeria.
• The move is part of ongoing efforts to regulate packaging and labeling of alcohol (drug) products, reflecting a growing concern over public health and safety issues related to alcohol consumption.