The Food Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association, an affiliate of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, has accused the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye of a malicious agenda intended at driving indigenous wine and spirit manufacturers out of business.

The allegation was made by the Executive Secretary of the union, Solomon Adebosin, during a protest at the NAFDAC office in Lagos.

The demonstration targeted the agency’s recent enforcement of a ban on alcohol in sachets and small PET bottles.

The labor union expressed dismay over NAFDAC’s decision to move forward with enforcement.

Adebosin said the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) had previously directed that the ban be suspended to allow for a comprehensive review of its economic implications.

The union warned that the stakes were catastrophic for the Nigerian economy, citing the projected losses of over 5 million direct and indirect positions at risk, with approximately ₦3 trillion in industrial capital facing liquidation.

NAFDAC said the proliferation of high-alcohol-content beverages in sachets and small containers has made such products easily accessible, affordable, and concealable, leading to widespread misuse and addiction among minors and commercial drivers.