The Federal Government has instructed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to stop all actions related to the planned ban on sachet alcohol and 200ml PET bottle alcoholic drinks.
Factories and warehouses are no longer to be sealed over this matter, the government said.
This move came after a review by the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the Office of the National Security Adviser.
They raised concerns about potential security and economic problems if enforcement continued before a National Alcohol Policy was fully in place.
The government noted that while the National Alcohol Policy has been approved by the Federal Ministry of Health under President Bola Tinubu’s directive, enforcement measures must pause until the policy is fully implemented and further instructions are given.
The measures include shutting factories, sealing warehouses, and any public campaigns targeting sachet alcohol products.
Authorities warned that continued enforcement without a clear, coordinated policy was already affecting jobs, supply chains, and informal alcohol distribution networks across the country.
The government said such disruption could also create security challenges and worsen unemployment.
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