Precious Nwonu, Enugu
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has directly linked the rise of banditry and severe internal body organ damage to the unregulated, widespread sale and consumption of sachet alcohol across the country.
The Director-General of the regulatory agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made these revelations during a live interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily program on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. The professor explained that these high-concentration, cheap alcoholic products pose an extreme public health threat, aggressively destroying vital human organs including the brain, lungs, kidneys, and liver.
Defending NAFDAC’s strict enforcement of the nationwide ban on alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and PET bottles under 200ml, Adeyeye described the small packages as a “monster” that has become completely uncontrollable since their original approval roughly 30 years ago. She argued that critics and individuals protesting the clampdown fail to grasp the long-term societal and medical devastation being caused.
“Alcohol encourages banditry, destroys the kidneys and liver. Although the ban on the sale of alcohol in sachets and PET bottles of less than 200ml did not sit well with some people, Nigerians are concerned about the future of their children,” Adeyeye stated.
She emphasized that while the complete removal of these products from roadside markets has sparked intense pushback from industry stakeholders, the agency remains unmoved because public health, national security, and protecting the next generation of Nigerian children must take priority over short-term commercial profits.