Philip Agbese, the House of Representatives’ deputy spokesman, revealed last Friday that the House and NAFDAC decided to suspend the restriction.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control’s Director General, Moji Adeyeye, reaffirmed that the nation’s ban on the sale and use of sachet alcoholic beverages is still in place.
Adeyeye stated as much on Wednesday at a news conference held in Lagos.
“The ministerial directive prohibiting the sale of sachet alcohol remains in effect until the ministers respond,” the speaker stated.
The conversation was continued at the meeting on Thursday of last week.
The ministers were instructed to write a memo to the Speaker of the House and the House of Representatives as a result of the meeting. Prof. Jake Dan-Azumi, the Speaker’s representative, then suggested that we carry on the conversation following the July recess of the House members.
Thus, the conversation goes on.
Philip Agbese, the House of Representatives’ deputy spokesman, revealed last Friday that the House and NAFDAC decided to relax the prohibition on the nation’s sale and consumption of sachet alcoholic beverages.
Agbese stated that during a meeting between the House Committee and NAFDAC representatives, a resolution to temporarily lift the restriction was reached.
According to him, the prohibition will be lifted only after the economy has fully recovered from its current stress.
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