The Nigerian Senate has instructed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to fully enforce the ban on sachet and small bottled alcoholic drinks starting from December 2025. Lawmakers made it clear that no further extensions will be granted.
The directive followed a motion by Senator Asuquo Ekpeyong, who urged immediate implementation of the policy to curb rising health and social problems linked to cheap alcohol.
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Ekpenyong reminded the Senate that in 2018, NAFDAC and key industry stakeholders (including the Federal Ministry of Health, FCCPC, and beverage manufacturers) signed a five-year agreement to phase out sachet alcohol due to its health risks and accessibility to minors and commercial drivers.
He noted that despite an earlier one-year extension granted in 2024, some producers are still lobbying for more time, which he described as dangerous and irresponsible. “Continued delay fuels youth addiction, domestic violence, school dropouts, and road accidents,” he warned.
The Senate also directed the Federal Ministry of Health to remove all bureaucratic barriers hindering the ban and to fast-track the release of the National Alcohol Policy to strengthen enforcement and public awareness.
Senator Ekpeyong stressed that public health must outweigh profit motives, while NAFDAC’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has previously linked sachet alcohol to rising cases of addiction and social harm.
If fully enforced, the ban could mark a major step toward reducing alcohol-related health and safety issues nationwide.
