The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has ordered manufacturers to recall alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and containers below 200ml across Nigeria.
The agency directed companies to identify all affected products and arrange for their destruction under NAFDAC’s supervision.
Manufacturers will also be responsible for the costs of the recall and destruction exercise.
NAFDAC said the enforcement is aimed at clearing prohibited small-volume alcoholic drinks from the Nigerian market and reducing their accessibility, especially among young people.
The directive follows the full implementation of the Federal Government’s ban on the production, importation, distribution and sale of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and containers below 200ml.
The ban took effect on January 1, 2026, after manufacturers exhausted the transition period provided to comply with the regulation.
NAFDAC has also warned distributors, retailers, manufacturers and other businesses against continuing to deal in the prohibited products.
According to the agency, businesses found violating the regulation could face appropriate regulatory sanctions.
The recall comes as the Federal Government intensifies its broader campaign against harmful alcohol consumption and unregulated alcoholic products.
In Abuja, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare recently launched the Nigeria Alcohol Policy and its Multisectoral Implementation Plan 2026–2030.
The policy provides a national framework for tackling harmful alcohol use while strengthening controls around the production, marketing, distribution and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Speaking on the policy, Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, represented by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Daju Kachollom, described harmful alcohol use as a serious public health challenge.
Pate also raised concerns over the circulation of illicit and poorly regulated alcoholic products, stressing that the problem requires sustained government intervention.
He said effective implementation would depend on cooperation between government agencies, alcohol producers, civil society organisations and other stakeholders.
According to him, alcohol-related harm cannot be addressed by the health sector alone because excessive consumption has consequences that extend into wider social and economic life.
The Federal Government said the combined approach of policy implementation and stricter enforcement would encourage responsible alcohol consumption and reduce the health risks associated with harmful drinking.
It also said protecting Nigerians would remain central to efforts to regulate the alcohol industry and prevent prohibited products from reaching consumers.
For NAFDAC, the latest recall represents another step towards ensuring that manufacturers and businesses comply with the 200ml minimum packaging requirement now in force.