NAFDAC says the Federal Ministry of Health is concerned about alcohol abuse and its effects on public health.


Two days after the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) cautioned the public on the consumption of alcohol in sachet, the Federal Government has banned alcohol in polyethylene terephthalate and glass bottles.

This is contained in a statement by Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the agency on Saturday, September 12, 2020.

In a statement on Friday, September 11, 2020, the NAFDAC boss had advised Nigerians to avoid unregistered alcoholic products.

According to NAFDAC, the Federal Ministry of Health is concerned about the high incidence of substance and alcohol abuse and its negative effects on public health.

The statement reads, “NAFDAC under the auspices of the Federal Ministry of Health, once again, wishes to bring to the attention of the general public, concerns relating to the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages in sachets, small volume glass and PET bottles.

“These concerns relate to negative effects of irresponsible alcohol consumption on public health and on the safety and security of the public, alcohol being a toxic and psychoactive substance with dependence producing properties.

“Uncontrolled access and availability of high concentration alcohol in sachet and small volume PET or glass bottles has been put forward as a factor contributing to substance and alcohol abuse in Nigeria with its negative impact on the society.

“The World Health Organisation reports that alcohol consumption contributes to three million deaths each year globally as well as to the disabilities and poor health of millions of people.

“NAFDAC with full support of the Federal Ministry of Health has continued to exercise its regulatory responsibilities by ensuring that all alcoholic beverages and other regulated products approved by the agency meet set standards of quality, safety and wholesomeness.

“The Federal Ministry of Health is concerned about the high incidence of substance and alcohol abuse in the country and NAFDAC, being the competent authority and working with relevant stakeholders, is increasing efforts to stem this.

“With regard to alcohol, major stakeholders have been engaged at the highest level and are already sensitised to the issue. To this end, several interventions jointly agreed upon by major stakeholders are being undertaken and as a first step, no new products in sachet and small volume PET or glass bottles above 30 per cent ABV will be registered by NAFDAC.

“Furthermore, to reduce availability and curb abuse, effective January 31 2020, producers of alcohol in sachets and small volume PET and glass bottles are to reduce production by 50 per cent of capacity prior to January 2020. The overall goal is a complete phase out of high concentration alcohol in sachets and small PET and glass bottles in line with the agreed roadmap or earlier.”

It would be recalled that NAFDAC recently expressed its commitment to prevent young people and other vulnerable and high risk group from easy access to alcohol in the country.

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A Nigerian man identified as Ifeanyi Chiemeka is displeased with the condition of an apartment a landlord in Aguda, Surulere, is renting out for 350,000 Naira per annum.

Sharing the interior photos of the apartment, he wrote:

“Apparently, a landlord at Aguda in Surulere wants to collect N350, 000 as basic rent for this. N520,000 total package. You people in #Lagos have your consciences seared with hot iron, because what in the dog shed is this? Hell is too mild for house agents.”
Some [url=https://fortainment.com/ewww-see-photos-of-an-apartment-a-landlord-is-renting-for-%e2%82%a6350000/]Twitter[/url] users reacted by stating that the apartment is not ”worthy for animals to live in let alone humans.”

Source - [url=https://fortainment.com/ewww-see-photos-of-an-apartment-a-landlord-is-renting-for-%e2%82%a6350000/]See Photos of An Apartment a Landlord Is Renting for ₦350,000[/url]

Former big brother Naija housemate Uriel Oputa has said that she is one of the single good girls out there but never again will she do wifey duties for a boyfriend.

According to the singer and entrepreneur, men don’t know what they want and she cannot make the same mistake twice. She made this known on an Instagram live chat.

“There are so many good girls out there and they are single, me I am one of them, but you are right, if I am to meet anybody right now, me that I like to cook very well, you will not catch me cooking in his house, no, I will not not make that mistake twice.

I don’t believe in giving a man wifey duties. The men of these days are not ready, they like the idea of having a girlfriend, but they don’t really know what they want” She said.

Source - I Will Never Again Do Wifey Duties for A Boyfriend – BB Naija’s Uriel

Conversations brew when MI asked Naeto C which female artiste in Nigeria can match up Tiwa Savage in a contest.

Nigerians on Twitter then started comparing, some said Yemi Alade can match, while some criticized her music saying she can’t. Yemi has now reacted saying she is minding her business and working to feed her family.

“If eh dey pain you, say I dey sing and I dey win, go do your own. Nobody hold your mouth. ☕Frog face

Drinking my☕ and minding my business. I am here to work and feed my family, anything extra is a blessing from God.” she tweeted.

Source - https://fortainment.com/if-you-are-pained-that-im-singing-and-winning-go-sing-yours-yemi-alade-replies-critics/

Ghanaian actor Van Vicker has posted a heartfelt message on social media to celebrate his second daughter, Ji-an, who turned 14 today, May 25th.

He posted adorable photos with the teenager and wrote sweet words to her. According to him, he has only four soft spots in his heart and she takes up one.

Read as he posted below….

“Generous, modish, caring, ingenious, street smart, beautiful, resolute, respectful, genteel, chivalrous, talented, down to Earth…these are just but a few of what you are built of. You can be mulish at times but you make me a proud father. Today you turn 14. The baby who would cry all day and cry all night, yet extremly sweet. Till today when you cry it touches my innermost feelings. I have ONLY four soft spots in my heart Ji-an, you take up one. You are multitalented, the World is at your beck and call, take it by storm and make an impact on people’s lives. Happy birthday my ONLY second daughter, lol. I love you my Chichi, my Chocho. Daddy. ”

The 42-year-old is married to Adjoa and they currently have five children, one daughter and son from their marriage and two daughters, and a son from Van Vicker’s previous marriage.

Source - https://fortainment.com/your-cry-touches-my-innermost-feelings-actor-van-vicker-celebrates-daughter-as-she-turns-14/

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