Alcohol Ban

The Nigerian federal government has suspended enforcement of the proposed ban on sachet and small PET bottle alcohol, following legislative intervention and pending high-level policy review. This halt underscores a significant inter-agency tension, where the executive branch has asserted its supreme coordinating authority, rendering any unilateral actions by agencies like NAFDAC invalid. The government is now undertaking a comprehensive assessment weighing public health against economic and legislative concerns, indicating that the final policy will be a negotiated outcome rather than a purely regulatory decree. ThisContinue Reading