NAFDAC Shuts Alcohol Company For Having Banned Beverages In Osun

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut an alcohol-producing company, Oriade Distillers Limited, located at Ijebu-Jesa road, Oriade village Ilo-Ayegunle, Oriade local government area of Osun State.

The company was put on hold on Monday for having banned alcoholic beverages in its stock.

NAFDAC had from January 31, 2024, banned alcoholic beverages in sachets, PET, and glass bottles of 200ml and below.

Though the company was not operating when the NAFDAC team visited, some unsold alcohol which is in the categories of the banned products was found in its factory.

Speaking with newsmen after bursting the company, the Assistant Director, NAFDAC Investigation and Enforcement, Mr Dare Moses, said about 40 cartons of the banned drinks were found with some evacuated from the factory.

Moses said the move was part of its ongoing nationwide sensitisation and enforcement against the intake of alcoholic beverages in sachets, PET, and glass bottles of 200ml and below.

He maintained that the exercise was aimed at reducing the excess intake of alcohol, especially by teenagers.

Moses said: “We are here for the nationwide sensitisation about the concern and abuse of alcoholic drinks especially by the young ones.

“NAFDAC has already given a directive that every alcoholic product from 200ml downward should be taken off the market.

“This is one of the manufacturing companies in Ilesa, Osun State and we are evacuating the drinks in small bottles as sachets.

“We found about 40 cartons of the drinks here and some other packaging materials that have been moved.

“This is just the beginning and it will be an ongoing exercise. The exercise is going on nationwide and we will continue till we rid the market of the products.”