The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has sealed three alcohol manufacturing companies in Ota, Ogun State, over alleged violations of the Federal Government’s prohibition on the production of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small PET bottles.
According to a statement released by the agency, the enforcement operation was led by Kunle Ojo, Assistant Director of NAFDAC’s Investigation and Enforcement Directorate.
NAFDAC said the exercise uncovered multiple breaches of regulatory directives at the affected facilities.
At the first factory, whose identity was not disclosed, officials reportedly found sachet alcohol still being produced alongside large quantities of PET bottles during an inspection conducted last Friday. The agency said production at the facility was halted, but a subsequent visit revealed that the sachet alcohol products had been removed from the premises without authorization.
NAFDAC described the removal of the products while they were under regulatory enforcement as a serious violation.
At the second factory, the enforcement team allegedly caught the company continuing to manufacture sachet alcoholic drinks despite the nationwide ban. The agency said the premises were immediately sealed.
The third company had previously been inspected in January, when NAFDAC placed 22 production machines under restriction and confiscated millions of PET bottles and sachet packaging materials for destruction.
However, during the latest inspection, officials alleged that the company had tampered with the agency’s seals and resumed production using the restricted equipment. The team also discovered millions of additional PET bottles at the facility, prompting the immediate closure of the factory.
NAFDAC urged members of the public to remain alert and report any suspected production or sale of banned sachet alcoholic beverages to the nearest NAFDAC office.
The agency reiterated its commitment to enforcing regulations aimed at protecting public health and ensuring compliance with government directives.
