Dirisu Yakubu The House of Representatives and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control have resolved to lift the ban on the sale and consumption of sachet alcoholic beverages pending when the economy recovers from the economic crunch, the deputy spokesman of the House, Philip Agbese has said. NAFDAC had banned the production of beverages in small sachets and bottles due to increasing cases of drug abuse in the country, especially by youth. Recall that the House of Representatives had on February 7, 2024, mandated its committee on NAFDAC to probe the circumstances surrounding the ban imposed on the production of alcoholic beverages in sachets and small bottles in Nigeria by the agency.
This was a sequel to a motion moved on the floor of the Green Chamber by members Paschal Agbodike and Philip Agbese during the plenary session. Briefing journalists at the National Assembly Complex on Friday, Agbese disclosed that the resolution to temporarily lift the ban was arrived at after a meeting between the House Committee and NAFDAC officials. He said, “We all agreed at the meeting that at a certain stage in history, we must move on with our counterparts across the globe.
Nevertheless, at the moment, we agreed with NAFDAC that there would be a temporary lifting of the ban until the economy regains its strength.” Speaking on how the decision was arrived at, the representative of Ado/Ogbadigbo/Okpokwu Federal Constituency in Benue State said, “Recall that th.