The Meals, Beverage, and Tobacco Senior Workers Affiliation of Nigeria, an affiliate of the Commerce Union Congress (TUC), has issued a stern ultimatum to the Nationwide Company for Meals and Drug Administration and Management (NAFDAC), demanding the reversal of its ban on sachet alcohol inside 14 days. This ultimatum was conveyed throughout a protest staged on the NAFDAC headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday.
Members of the affiliation, led by their Nationwide President, Jimoh Oyibo, voiced their discontent with the ban, emphasizing the antagonistic impression it has on their livelihoods, significantly these employed in distilling and mixing corporations affiliated with the union. They additional warned of escalating protests at NAFDAC places of work nationwide if the ban just isn’t reconsidered.
Through the protest, Oyibo submitted a proper letter outlining the union’s calls for to NAFDAC authorities, urging them to deal with the considerations raised by the affiliation and take fast motion to reverse the ban.
NAFDAC’s enforcement of the ban, which took impact on February 1, targets alcoholic drinks packaged in sachets, in addition to glass bottles containing 200ml or much less of alcohol. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-Basic of NAFDAC, cited the dearth of registration of such drinks with the company as the premise for the ban, stating that as of January 31, 2024, no such merchandise had been registered with NAFDAC.
The affiliation’s protest underscores the numerous impression of NAFDAC’s coverage selections on numerous sectors of the economic system and highlights the pressing want for dialogue and backbone to deal with the considerations of stakeholders within the meals, beverage, and tobacco industries.
