Sachet alcohol: Only NAFDAC has power to enforce ban, Health Ministry tells court The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has informed the Federal High Court that it lacks the legal authority to halt or extend enforcement of the ban on alcoholic drinks packaged in sachets, small PET bottles, and glass containers below 200 millilitres. In a counter-affidavit filed on February 23, 2026, the ministry maintained that the statutory responsibility to regulate and enforce the prohibition rests solely with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). According to a statement issued by NAFDAC’s Resident Media Consultant, Mr. Sayo Akintola, the ministry, through its counsel Jumoke Motilayo Falaye, clarified that it is not an enforcement agency and does not ...