The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Monday commenced a nationwide street-level crackdown on alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and bottles below 200ml, following findings that almost half of minors who procure alcohol do so through the prohibited packaging formats. The agency said the intensified enforcement would target markets, motor parks, retail outlets, bars, and distribution centres nationwide, as it moves beyond manufacturers to the last points of sale where prohibited alcoholic products remain accessible to children and young people. Addressing a press briefing in Lagos, the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye, said the agency would deploy seizures, intelligence gathering, and sustained surveillance to eliminate the banned products from circulation.
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