The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered manufacturers to recall alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and containers below 200ml as the Federal Government intensifies enforcement of regulations aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm.
NAFDAC directed manufacturers to conduct a proper inventory of the affected products and destroy them under the agency’s supervision.
The manufacturers are expected to bear the cost of the exercise.
The agency said the recall was part of efforts to remove prohibited small-volume alcoholic drinks from the market and reduce their accessibility, particularly among young people.
The ban on the production, importation, distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and containers below 200ml took effect on January 1, 2026, after the expiration of the transition period granted to manufacturers.
NAFDAC warned manufacturers, distributors and other businesses that violate the directive that they could face regulatory sanctions.
The latest enforcement follows the Federal Government’s launch of the Nigeria Alcohol Policy and its Multisectoral Implementation Plan 2026–2030 in Abuja.
The policy, launched by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, provides a national framework for addressing harmful alcohol use and regulating the production, distribution, marketing and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, represented by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Daju Kachollom, said harmful alcohol use and the circulation of illicit and unregulated alcohol products remained major public health concerns.
Pate stressed the need for collaboration among government agencies, the alcohol industry, civil society organisations and other stakeholders to ensure effective implementation of the policy.
He said reducing alcohol-related harm required coordinated action beyond the health sector because of its links to various health and social challenges.
The Federal Government said implementing the new policy alongside stronger enforcement of existing regulations would promote responsible alcohol consumption, reduce alcohol-related harm and protect the health and wellbeing of Nigerians.
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