The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye, has raised alarm over rising underage drinking in Nigeria, revealing that more than half of minors purchase alcohol on their own. Mrs Adeyeye disclosed this at a joint press briefing by NAFDAC and the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Abuja on Tuesday. In a statement issued after the briefing, she described alcohol as one of the most widely abused substances among youths, noting that increased availability, production, importation and consumption across age groups have worsened access among minors. National survey findings Citing a 2021 national survey conducted in collaboration with the Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria (DIBAN), the NAFDAC boss said the ...