“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.
In 2018, NAFDAC issued a directive to stop the production of alcoholic beverages and drinks in sachets and bottles below 200ml starting January 31, 2024.
The NAFDAC DG said that alcoholic products had a negative impact on the youth.
The NAFDAC official said the committee approved the alcohol above 200ml for DIBAN members.
Mr Adeniran identified abuse of alcohol as one of the major causes of crime in the country.
The NCS comptroller in charge of the Sokoto-Zamfara area command, Musa Omale, said the items were accumulated seizures by customs.
NAFDAC coordinator in Sokot, Garba Adamu, said Tuesday that some marketers surrendered the 41 pieces of 100kg of the expired seedlings.
The general manager said that the agency did not intend to witch-hunt any business or entrepreneur with genuine intentions.
The customs seized contraband sex-enhancing tablets, expired consumables, and drugs smuggled through illegal routes.
