By Ogungbayi Adeyemi S. | adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com
Editor, DDNews |
Abuja, Nigeria – September 10, 2026
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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has renewed its warning about the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption, citing its potential to damage vital organs and contribute to wider social problems.
NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, gave the warning on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, where she also explained the agency’s position on the ban on alcoholic drinks sold in sachets and PET bottles below 200 millilitres.
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Adeyeye said excessive alcohol consumption can damage organs including the brain, kidneys and liver. She also linked alcohol consumption to banditry, saying it could encourage such behaviour. The claim about banditry was made by the NAFDAC chief during the interview and is being reported as her position, rather than as an independently established cause of banditry.
Adeyeye said the sale of alcohol in sachets and small PET bottles had been approved decades ago but later became difficult to control. According to her, this prompted NAFDAC to enforce restrictions on alcoholic drinks packaged in containers below 200ml.
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She said the agency had taken enforcement action against manufacturers who violated the restriction, including shutting down three major companies for three weeks. She added that some manufacturers were made to sign undertakings not to produce alcohol in sachets or small bottles below the permitted size.
The ban has, however, faced opposition from some stakeholders. Adeyeye acknowledged the pushback but maintained that NAFDAC’s position was based on concerns about public health, particularly the exposure of young people to easily accessible alcoholic products.
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Independent health evidence also supports NAFDAC’s concerns about harmful alcohol use. The World Health Organisation (WHO) says alcohol consumption is causally linked to more than 200 diseases, injuries and other health conditions. These include liver disease, cardiovascular diseases, several cancers and mental and behavioural disorders.
WHO also notes that the level of risk depends on factors including the amount and frequency of alcohol consumed, with heavier drinking associated with greater health risks.
NAFDAC’s latest warning comes as the agency continues its enforcement of restrictions on small-volume alcoholic drinks, while stressing the need to protect public health from the consequences of harmful alcohol consumption.
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