NAFDAC to take action against unregistered alcohol – DG

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it will put necessary measures in place to control influx of unregistered alcohol drinks in Nigerian markets.

The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, stated this in a statement in Abuja yesterday.

“Efforts are being made by NAFDAC to control such products by holding back on further registration of alcohol in such packaging,’’ she said.

Adeyeye explained that this was part of her submissions at the just concluded 41st session of Codex Alimentarious Commission (CAC) in Rome, Italy.

The Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) is an intergovernmental body with over 180 members, within the framework of the Joint Food Standards Programme established by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

“Alcohol is available in sachets in Nigeria and these products are dangerous to children due to ease of accessibility.

“Harmful use of alcohol is a major obstacle to sustainable development. It has an impact on the health and wellbeing of the drinkers and their friends, family, colleagues.

“And it can damage the social and economic fabric of the society,” she said. (NAN)