Some Port Harcourt residents who spoke to Today FM alluded that the policy is a welcome development.
They however said the haste in the implementation of the ban is unfavorable to business owners who have already produced in their quantities and would run into losses.
While some asked that NAFDAC would have given prior information to manufacturers to exhaust their already produced products, another said an alternative should have been provided to meet the needs of the poor masses.
NAFDAC commenced the enforcement of the ban on alcoholic beverages in sachets, PET, and glass bottles of two hundred milliliter and below, on February 1, 2024.
Meanwhile, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN says the ban on alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets should not continue as the purpose for which it was first enforced has been achieved.
The President of MAN, Otunba Meshioye who spoke when he appeared as a guest on a television programme, stated that the ban was first enforced in 2018 to address the issue of underage drinking, which he claims has been reduced significantly in the last five years.
Meshioye said a study conducted by a committee setup by the Ministry of Health shows that a ban on such product will be counterproductive and there should rather be restriction of access.
He said the issue of underage drinking should rather be seen as regulation issue.
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