Youth Assembly Urges Tinubu to Remove NAFDAC DG, Warns Sachet Alcohol Ban Could Cost Thousands of Jobs

The Nigerian Youth Solidarity Assembly has asked President Tinubu to sack the NAFDAC Director-General over what it calls arbitrary enforcement of the sachet alcohol and 200ml PET bottle ban. The group argues the move contradicts government policy and pending consultations by a joint committee. It warns that continuing the ban without review could trigger widespread job losses in manufacturing and distribution. Local beverage producers may suffer, government revenue could fall, and illicit alcohol trade might surge. The assembly insists the policy hurts low-income consumers who depend on smaller packaging and disputes claims that sachet alcohol promotes underage drinking. It urges regulatory decisions to rely on data and stakeholder input rather than emotions. Leaders caution that failing to address these concerns will undermine investor confidence, fuel public dissatisfaction, and strain businesses just as the government pursues broader economic reforms.

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