“It is also important to have regular blood pressure checks and regular follow-ups with doctors,” said a doctor at UCH.
“Some of the money invested in the sector were borrowed from banks.”
The NAFDAC boss said the recommendation to ban sachet and small-volume PET bottles of alcohol had been a five-year phase-out plan.
According to him, he led the burning of the alcohol bottles on Sunday in Kankara in company of some government officials.
He sedated patients with excessive doses of drugs so they would not disturb him.
Present at the meeting were the heads of NSCDC, FRSC, Nigerian Army, Customs, NDLEA, SSS, Nigeria Correctional Service, among others.
Hisbah said the suspects and items confiscated were handed over to the police for further action.
WHO said in a new report on Tuesday that young people and heavy drinkers were increasingly targeted by alcohol advertising, often to the detriment of their health.
One person said a policy should be introduced where every citizen from secondary school must have their national ID card.
The corps is worried that some motorists are likely to drink and drive and disobey traffic rules during the festive season.
