Ban on sachet beverages, economic sabotage – NECA

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA), the umbrella body for employers in Nigeria, yesterday, raised the alarm over the unintended consequences of the ban on the production of drinks in sachets and small-sized bottles by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).

The association in its reaction equated the ban to economic sabotage and an attempt to further drag businesses in the sector into economic abyss.

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Speaking in Lagos, the Director General of the association, Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, noted that the recent ban on the production and sale of the products is not only ill-advised, but also ill-timed in view of the current economic situation, the current rate of unemployment, the inability of the customs to effectively police the borders and the likely loss of investment by organisations.