Sachet Alcohol Ban Go Shake Manufacturers – Analysts Warn

Nigeria business community don raise alarm as NAFDAC prepare to fully enforce ban on sachet and small-volume alcoholic drinks by December 2025. Senate don already tell NAFDAC and other regulators make dem begin full enforcement and reject any extension, signalling firm end to speculation about grace period for manufacturers. Analysts warn say di ban fit disrupt manufacturing, shrink revenue, and increase unemployment. Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) talk say e fit cause N1.9 trillion investment loss and lead to over 500,000 direct job losses plus five million indirect job losses. Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Senior Staff Association (FOBTOB) also warn say indigenous manufacturers risk collapse, smuggling go rise, and government tax revenue go fall. But health groups, like CHFA, NHED, and CAPPA, support di ban, saying e go protect children, reduce addiction, and prevent health and social problems linked to sachet alcohol.

Experts warn say di ban go hit demand sharply, affecting producers, sellers, and downstream operators. Dr Muda Yusuf of CPPE talk say di move na “mixed bag,” as sachets dey improve access but increase social problems like crime, reckless driving, and youth exposure. Abdulmalik Abdulazeez, economics lecturer, warn say small manufacturers wey rely on sachet products go suffer financial squeeze. Di ban strike segment wey dominate low-income market, forcing producers to manage unsold stock, retool production lines, and rethink marketing. Senate already direct full enforcement from December 2025, ending grace period speculations. NAFDAC clarify say temporary lifting of ban go end by December 31, giving manufacturers final countdown to adjust production and exhaust inventory.