Distillers under the aegis of the Food, Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association on Tuesday for the fifth time in 2026, picketed the office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, to protest the continued sealing of their companies over the ban on sachet alcohol beverages and PET bottles below 200ml.

Employees of the companies, comprising both junior and senior staff, barricaded the entrance of the NAFDAC office along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway.

Some Of The Protesters At NAFDAC Office In Lagos State

They also carried placards with inscriptions such as “Tinubu does not want jobs to be lost”, “Stop destroying local manufacturers”, and “NAFDAC should release products put on hold”, among others.

Gathering in large numbers, the protesters chanted solidarity songs as they prevented vehicles from entering the NAFDAC premises.

The protest is believed to stem from the ongoing debacle over the ban on sachet alcohol beverages and PET bottles below 200ml.

Some Of The Protesters At NAFDAC Office In Lagos State

While the protesters had claimed that the Federal Government had ordered a halt to the enforcement, NAFDAC Director-General, Mojisola Adeyeye, said there was no official communication to that effect.

The protesters had, during one of their earlier demonstrations, threatened to take over the streets if the ban was not rescinded.