War on sachet alcohol: Multinationals as the ‘unseen hand’

UNEASY calm, anxiety and palpable tension have been the lot of Nigeria’s wine and spirits market of late. This is, definitely, not unconnected with plans by the National Foods and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to enforce the ban it had earlier placed on the production of alcohol in sachets or in less than 200ml PET in the country. One of the reasons, the federal health regulatory